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Synonyms

bikini

1 American  
[bih-kee-nee] / bɪˈki ni /

noun

plural

bikinis

  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 American  
[bih-kee-nee] / bɪˈki ni /

noun

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

Bikini 1 British  
/ bɪˈkiːnɪ /

noun

  1. an atoll in the N Pacific; one of the Marshall Islands: site of a US atomic-bomb test in 1946

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bikini 2 British  
/ bɪˈkiːnɪ /

noun

  1. a woman's very brief two-piece swimming costume

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Etymology

Origin of bikini

1945–50; < French, apparently named after Bikini

Example Sentences

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I’m standing on a Connecticut beach in a bikini at 6:25 a.m. on a November morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The Era of No Rules came and went so quickly that Susan Collins couldn’t even make good on the bikini trial balloon.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

“Pathaan” elicited such a response over its song “Besharam Rang,” which features his co-star Padukone in a saffron-colored bikini.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, unwittingly insulted herself by threatening to wear a bikini.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

When I wanted to wear a bikini to the beach, Mom was appalled by the concept.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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