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bikini

1

[bih-kee-nee]

noun

plural

bikinis 
  1. a very brief, close-fitting, two-piece bathing suit for women or girls.

  2. a very brief, close-fitting pair of bathing trunks for men or boys.

  3. Often bikinis. underwear briefs that are fitted low on the hip or below it.



Bikini

2

[bih-kee-nee]

noun

  1. an atoll in the N Pacific, in the Marshall Islands: atomic bomb tests 1946. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).

Bikini

1

/ ɪˈ쾱ːɪ /

noun

  1. an atoll in the N Pacific; one of the Marshall Islands: site of a US atomic-bomb test in 1946

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bikini

2

/ ɪˈ쾱ːɪ /

noun

  1. a woman's very brief two-piece swimming costume

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bikini1

1945–50; < French, apparently named after Bikini
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bikini1

C20: after Bikini atoll, from a comparison between the devastating effect of the atomic-bomb test and the effect caused by women wearing bikinis
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The minimalist storefront she works out of has two racks of colorful bikinis lining both sides.

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Everything on the cover was about how to lose weight, how to eat fruit to lose weight, 26 tricks to fit in your bikini.

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For the past five years, the comedian has stripped down to her bikini — and sometimes less — to ring in her birthday on the slopes.

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But it soon sparked outrage among locals, politicians and religious leaders in Muslim-majority Kashmir after fashion publisher Elle India posted a video on social media which showed some models wearing underwear or bikinis.

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The film itself is a simple idea with the sensationalist impact of the very first bikini.

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