bikini

Meaning

bikini

Hyphenated as

bi‧ki‧ni

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biˈki.ni/

Etymology

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

Breng zeker je zwembroek of bikini mee .

Be sure to bring your swimming trunks or bikini.