Le maillot de bain

Question

Is there a difference between a swimsuit for a boy and a swimsuit for a girl?  For example in English boys wear swim shorts or swim trunks is there a separate word for that in French? Thanks

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Annissa,
Well, maillot de bain would be used to describe a generic swimsuit, a garment that men, women, or children would wear to go swimming.
If you wanted to talk about a speedo I would use -
slip de bain
A boy could wear a boxer/ short de bain also.
Take a look at the following page from a well-known catalogue -
https://www.vertbaudet.fr/garcon/maillot-de-bain.htm
Hope this helps!