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Bikini
Definitions
- 1 Bikini atoll.
- 1 A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
"Cole has little but scorn for France's famed Bikini bathing suits. Explains he: " French girls, have short legs. Swimsuits have to be hiked up at the sides to make their legs look longer. ""
- 2 a woman's very brief bathing suit wordnet
- 3 A brief bathing suit covering only the pelvis (equivalent to the bottom portion of a two-piece bikini), worn by any gender.
"We high-schoolers didn't understand why death came in the form of a gorgeous young man with muscles in a skimpy bikini."
- 4 Brief underpants or trousers that reach to the hips rather than the waist.
"Boxer shorts, knitted briefs, and bikinis are the most popular styles in shorts, formerly called “drawers.”"
Etymology
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.
From German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.
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