bikini
bi·kini
noun
1.
a woman''s abbreviated two-piece bathing suit
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.
Phrases
- Beijing bikini
- bikini babe
- bikini bar
- bikini beach
- bikini body
- bikini bottom
- bikini bridge
- bikini briefs
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