bikini

bi·ki·ni

noun \bə-ˈkē-nē\

Definition of BIKINI

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

Origin of BIKINI

French, from Bikini, atoll of the Marshall Islands

First Known Use: 1947

Rhymes with BIKINI

Alcmene, Bernini, Bikini, Cabrini, Cellini, cremini, crostini, Houdini, linguine, Marini, martini, Mazzini, Mbini, Messene, Puccini, rapini, Rossini, Selene, tahini, tankini, wahine, zucchini

Bi·ki·ni

geographical name \bi-ˈkē-nē\

Definition of BIKINI

island (atoll) W Pacific in Marshall Islands

— Bi·ki·ni·an \-nē-ən\ noun

Rhymes with BIKINI

Alcmene, Bernini, bikini, Cabrini, Cellini, cremini, crostini, Houdini, linguine, Marini, martini, Mazzini, Mbini, Messene, Puccini, rapini, Rossini, Selene, tahini, tankini, wahine, zucchini