bikini

Meaning

1. A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
2. A brief bathing suit worn by men.
3. Brief underpants or trousers that reach to the hips rather than the waist.

Synonyms

two-piece

neckerchief

Translations

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μπικίνι

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biquíni

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بيكيني

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البيكيني

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈkiːni/

Etymology

Cognate with English: Bikini

In summary

Etymology tree
Marshallese pik
Marshallese ni
Marshallese Pikinnibor.
German Bikinibor.
English Bikinibor.
French Bikini
French bikinibor.
English bikini
From French bikini, named after the place name Bikini, from English Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as a nuclear bomb. This name was originally from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.

Sentences

To forget his fear of flying , he imagined how the stewardess would look like in a bikini .