bikini

CEFRB1

/bɪˈkiː.ni/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A brief bathing suit covering only the pelvis (equivalent to the bottom portion of a two-piece bikini), worn by any gender.

Examples

  • Judy decided to wear her new bikini.

  • The pretty girl in the bikini is Tom's sister.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /bɪˈki.ne/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Brief underpants or trousers that reach to the hips rather than the waist and have high cut leg holes.

  2. A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.

  3. A brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.

More examples

In context

  • The pretty girl in the bikini was an eye-opener on the beach.

  • The café where they were gathered, Bikini Beans, was part of a chain whose baristas wear bikinis.

  • 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. "

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Origin

noun

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.