"swimmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swimmates [plural]
Etymology: From swim + -mate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swim|mate}} swim + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} swimmate (plural swimmates)
  1. A person or animal with which one swims.

Inflected forms

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