Facekini

//feɪsˈkiː.ni// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which completely covers the face except for holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, worn as protection from sun and irritants.

    "In the summer, look out for the armies of brides and bridegrooms using the beaches for their wedding photos, and look out for another more recent phenomena: the facekini."

Example

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"In the summer, look out for the armies of brides and bridegrooms using the beaches for their wedding photos, and look out for another more recent phenomena: the facekini."

Etymology

Blend of face + bikini, calque of Chinese 臉基尼 /脸基尼 (liǎnjīní), equivalent to face + -kini.

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