Pub-lic nudity is illegal in most states, and at the beach bathers wear suits that provide at least a minimum of decency, particularly men, who wear shorts that con-tain three times the amount of fabric than the average European swimsuit.

• 在大多数州，公开裸体是非法的，沙滩上的游泳者着装至少要符合最低礼仪，特别是男 子，美国男子的短裤所包含的纤维量是欧洲泳裤的三 倍。