Definition
swimming in the nude
Examples
1) We went skinny dipping under the moonlight at a secluded beach.
2) After a long hike through the secluded forest, they decided to cool off by
skinny dipping in the pristine mountain lake.
Etymology
The term likely originates from the idea of dipping into water while unclothed.
Synonyms
nude swimming, bare bathing
- englishdaily626.com [edited]
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Back in the 70s when the ponds filled up after a summer rain, we village boys
would go skinny dipping. On muggy evenings, even some adults joined in. After
all, they'd been boys themselves and done everything we did.