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 swimsuit2: a man's or woman's low-cut briefs

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