Main Entry: bi·ki·ni

Pronunciation: \bə-ˈkē-nē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Bikini, atoll of the Marshall Islands

Date: 1947

1 a : a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit b : a man's brief swimsuit
2 : a man's or woman's low-cut briefs

— bi·ki·nied also bi·ki·ni'd \-nēd\ adjective