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Word

bikini

Phoneticsbiki·ni

US/bɪˈkini/

UK/bɪkˈiːni/

Definitions

01two-piece swimsuit

A2

n. a swimming suit for women that has two separate parts, one for the top and one for the bottom.

n. a two-piece bathing suit for women, typically consisting of a top covering the breasts and a bottom covering the pelvic area, leaving the midriff exposed.

“She packed her favorite blue bikini for the trip to the beach.”

“The fashion designer's latest collection features high-waisted bikinis inspired by 1950s swimwear silhouettes.”

Synonyms

swimsuitbathing suit

Antonyms

one-piece

02style of underwear or bottoms

B2

n. a style of underwear or swim bottoms that sit low on your hips.

n. a style of brief underpants or swimwear bottoms that reach the hips rather than the waist, often featuring high-cut leg openings.

“He prefers wearing bikini-style briefs because they are more comfortable under his gym shorts.”

“The department store offers various cuts of men's underwear, including boxers, trunks, and bikini briefs.”

Synonyms

briefslow-rise

03Bikini Atoll

C2

n. a group of small islands in the Pacific Ocean where nuclear tests were once done.

n. a coral atoll in the Marshall Islands, historically significant as a site for United States nuclear weapons testing between 1946 and 1958.

“The history book explained the environmental impact of the tests on Bikini Atoll.”

“Researchers continue to monitor the radiation levels in the soil and marine life surrounding Bikini Atoll to assess long-term ecological recovery.”

Technical

Etymology

From German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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