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burqini

UK/bɜːˈkiː.ni/US/bɝˈki.ni/

burqini noun: a head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.

burqini: a head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a...
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Noun

burqini (plural burqinis)

  1. A head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.

burqini meaning in Arabic

burqini in Arabic

head-to-toe swimsuit
بُرْكِينِي burkīnī

Forms of burqini

pluralburqinis
alternative formburkini

Origin of burqini

Blend of burqa + bikini.

Words that rhyme with burqini

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Questions about burqini

What does burqini mean?
Burqini means a head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.
What is burqini in Arabic?
Burqini in Arabic is بُرْكِينِي (burkīnī). See Burqini meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is burqini?
Burqini is a noun.
How do you pronounce burqini?
Burqini is pronounced /bɜːˈkiː.ni/ (UK).
What is the plural of burqini?
The plural of burqini is burqinis.

Words near burqini in the dictionary

  1. burpy
  2. burqa
  3. burqaed
  4. burqaless
  5. burqas
  6. burqini
  7. burqinis
  8. burqua
  9. burquas
  10. Burque
  11. Burques

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