'kini

Noun

bikini (plural bikinis)

1. A brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
   • Cole has little but scorn for France's famed Bikini bathing suits. Explains he: " French girls, have short legs. Swimsuits have to be hiked up at the sides to make their legs look longer. "1950 October 2, “In the Swim”, in Time

   Synonyms:

   two-piece

2. A brief bathing suit covering only the pelvis (equivalent to the bottom portion of a two-piece bikini), worn by any gender.
   • We high-schoolers didn't understand why death came in the form of a gorgeous young man with muscles in a skimpy bikini.2004, Cathy Crimmons, How the Homosexuals Saved Civilization, page 202
3. Brief underpants or trousers that reach to the hips rather than the waist and have high cut leg holes.
   • Boxer shorts, knitted briefs, and bikinis are the most popular styles in shorts, formerly called “drawers.”1982, Ruth Tolman, Selling Men’s Fashion, page 124

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