# What's the Purpose of Such A Swimsuit?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-such-a-swimsuit/424352
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 28, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-such-a-swimsuit/424352 "2007-10-28T18:09:17Z")
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### Author: ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-such-a-swimsuit/424352/41 "2007-10-29T14:40:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Mangetout]  
I suspect (but cannot prove) **Darryl Lict** meant some kind of plug-based fastening.  
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Yeah. I remember a joke about the smallest bikini being two bandaids and a cork.

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### Author: ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-such-a-swimsuit/424352/42 "2007-10-29T14:55:26Z")

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I have known women who have worn similar suits as a protest to not being allowed (legally) to be topless.

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