Bandini

//bænˈdiː.ni// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.

    "The new concept in two-piece swimwear, along with sister suits -- the camisole-strapped camikini and the bandeau-topped bandini, will be the dominant silhouettes for spring/summer '99."

  2. 2
    Nonsense, bullshit. slang, uncountable

    "A month or so ago, (sorry, I don't know which HBD) someone commented that a Professional Brewmaster from Belgium told him that wort should only be transferred by gentle means i.e.. gravity or special "low turbulence pumps" lest the final beer suffer from such abuse. As a proud owner/user of a March MDX powered brew setup, I sure would like to find out if this is a bunch of Bandini."

Example

More examples

"The new concept in two-piece swimwear, along with sister suits -- the camisole-strapped camikini and the bandeau-topped bandini, will be the dominant silhouettes for spring/summer '99."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of bandeau + bikini.

Etymology 2

From the name of the Los Angeles-based Bandini Fertilizer Co., which sells manure, i.e. cow excrement ("bullshit").

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.