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.

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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).

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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

But while majority of contestants wore two piece bikinis for the 2025 contest, those from conservative countries were allowed to wear full-body covering in the swimsuit round.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

On travel forums, tourists are encouraged to ditch bikinis and hot pants for more modest attire.

From BBC

Hooters is also discontinuing weekly bikini nights and emphasizing charitable initiatives such as “Wings for Children” and partnerships with veterans’ organizations.

From Salon

For me, I wanted a normal mom that stayed home and baked cookies and didn’t run around in heels, in a bikini.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• undergarment
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