bikini
Woman wearing a red bikini.
Meaning
Noun
- A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
- A brief bathing suit worn by men.
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Origin
- 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.
- Image:Bikini Model Jassi 3.jpg|thumb|Woman wearing a red bikini.
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