Bikini Definition
bĭ-kēnē
bikinis
noun
bikinis
A very brief, close-fitting two-piece bathing suit worn by women.
American Heritage
A very brief two-piece swimsuit for women.
Webster's New World
A very brief, close-fitting bathing suit worn by men.
American Heritage
Very brief, legless swimming trunks.
Webster's New World
Brief underpants that reach to the hips rather than to the waist.
American Heritage
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Origin of Bikini
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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 Wiktionary
French after Bikini
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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