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 took place in 1946. The name was chosen to suggest the 'explosive' and revealing nature of the garment.

The 'bi' in bikini can remind you that it has two pieces.

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