noun

bikini

bikini

She wore a new bikini to the beach.

She wore a new bikini to the beach.

((a/an)) bikini a two-piece swimsuit She bought a new bikini for her vacation.

Synonyms: two-piece, two-piece swimsuit

Named after the Bikini Atoll, where atomic bomb tests were conducted in 1946, suggesting the 'explosive' effect of the swimsuit.

Think of the 'bi-' prefix meaning 'two', for a two-piece swimsuit.

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