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bikini

1

[ bih-kee-nee ]

noun

, plural bi·ki·nis.
  1. a very brief, close-fitting, two-piece bathing suit for women or girls.
  2. a very brief, close-fitting pair of bathing trunks for men or boys.
  3. Often bikinis. underwear briefs that are fitted low on the hip or below it.


Bikini

2

[ bih-kee-nee ]

noun

  1. an atoll in the N Pacific, in the Marshall Islands: atomic bomb tests 1946. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).

bikini

1

/ bɪˈkiːnɪ /

noun

  1. a woman's very brief two-piece swimming costume
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bikini

2

/ bɪˈkiːnɪ /

noun

  1. an atoll in the N Pacific; one of the Marshall Islands: site of a US atomic-bomb test in 1946
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bikini1

1945–50; < French, apparently named after Bikini
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bikini1

C20: after Bikini atoll, from a comparison between the devastating effect of the atomic-bomb test and the effect caused by women wearing bikinis
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Example Sentences

But walking around town now, it’s obvious that this is firmly Maga country – Trump-branded bikinis and hats are a common sight.

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Her provocative stage presence in a dazzling series of Paris by Night videos, her tight-fitting body suits and bikini tops, her bravado and sultry voice made the older generation gasp.

Here you can swim some of the finest beaches Orange County has to offer, so pack your bikini and swim trunks.

Serritella still wears high heels, performs in bikinis and posts videos of herself on Instagram.

She added that the head teacher later told her he could imagine her on the beach in a bikini, which she said made her feel "icky" and "uncomfortable".

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