plural bikinis
1
a
: a two-piece bathing suit worn by women that does not cover the midriff see also string bikini, tankini
b
: a short snug swimsuit worn by men
2
: a pair of low-cut briefs (see brief entry 2 sense 4)
Launched in May, the underwear brand for men and women includes bikinis, … G-strings and boxer briefs.—
Phyllis Furman
Phyllis Furman… ultra low-rise jeans with a built-in bikini or thong.—Sunday Tribune (South Africa)
—often used before another nounSunday Tribune (South Africa)Bikini briefs are usually lower than the true waist, often at the hips.—Clifford Pugh
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In the film, there is a scene where Jinx emerges from the ocean in an orange bikini with a white belt and a knife strapped to her side.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Few movie moments cement a star's everlasting hotness like the moment when Halle Berry emerges from the sea in an orange bikini in the 2002 James Bond movie Die Another Day.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024
The proud mom can be leaping across the beach in her cheetah-print bikini.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Summers has been selling a few bikini pics on the site.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Few movie moments cement a star's everlasting hotness like the moment when Halle Berry emerges from the sea in an orange bikini in the 2002 James Bond movie Die Another Day.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024
The proud mom can be leaping across the beach in her cheetah-print bikini.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Summers has been selling a few bikini pics on the site.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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bikini
noun
bi·ki·ni
bə-ˈkē-nē 
: a scanty two-piece bathing suit for a girl or woman
Etymology
from French bikini "two-piece bathing suit," from Bikini, atoll in the Marshall Islands
Geographical Definition
Bikini
geographical name
Bi·ki·ni
bi-ˈkē-nē
island (atoll) of the Marshall Islands
Note: Bikini was the site of U.S. atomic bomb tests in 1946 and hydrogen bomb tests in 1954 and 1956.
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