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bandini

/bænˈdiː.ni/

bandini noun: a swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.

Noun (1)

bandini (plural bandinis)

  1. A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.
    • The new concept in two-piece swimwear, along with sister suits -- the camisole-strapped camikini and the bandeau-topped bandini, will be the dominant silhouettes for spring/summer '99.1999 February 18, Polly Rayner, “The two-for-one suit”, in Morning Call
    • Elisabeth Filarski's name may be a distant memory, but her legacy is extending far beyond the Australian Outback. Among the popular swimsuit styles you'll find across Middle Georgia this summer is the one the footwear designer of "Survivor" fame wore on that TV show: the bandeau bikini, or bandini...2001 May 27, “Suit Yourself”, in Macon Telegraphy
    Synonyms:
    bandikini, bandkini

Noun (2) capitalized: Bandini

Bandini (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Nonsense, bullshit.
    • A month or so ago, (sorry, I don't know which HBD) someone commented that a Professional Brewmaster from Belgium told him that wort should only be transferred by gentle means i.e.. gravity or special "low turbulence pumps" lest the final beer suffer from such abuse. As a proud owner/user of a March...1995 December 13, Request Address Only - No Articles, “Homebrew Digest #1908 (December 13, 1995)”, in rec.crafts.brewing (Usenet)
    • But the notion that Scientology is anything other than a huge load of Bandini, whether practiced in or out of the "church," is where you and I part company.2002 April 8, Dianna Wagner, “Re: Scientology tax exemption revoked”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)

Synonyms of bandini

Forms of bandini

pluralbandinis

Origin of bandini

Blend of bandeau + bikini.

From the name of the Los Angeles-based Bandini Fertilizer Co., which sells manure, i.e. cow excrement ("bullshit").

Words that rhyme with bandini

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Questions about bandini

What does bandini mean?
Bandini means a swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.
What part of speech is bandini?
Bandini is a noun.
How do you pronounce bandini?
Bandini is pronounced /bænˈdiː.ni/.
What is the plural of bandini?
The plural of bandini is bandinis.

Words near bandini in the dictionary

  1. bandileers
  2. bandiness
  3. banding
  4. banding together
  5. bandings
  6. bandini
  7. bandinis
  8. Bandis
  9. bandish
  10. bandished
  11. bandishes

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