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mankini

/mænˈkiː.ni/

mankini noun: a kind of sling bikini worn by men.

mankini: a kind of sling bikini worn by men
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Noun

mankini (plural mankinis)

  1. A kind of sling bikini worn by men.
    • Then he spray-tans and parades before a panel of judges in a posing suit, known in the sport as a mankini.2012 April 1, Mary Pilon, “Sculptured by Weights and a Strict Vegan Diet”, in The New York Times
    • A few supporters even wore mankinis of their own in solidarity.2024 February 19, Yan Zhuang, “An Olympic Equestrian Rode a Horse in a ‘Mankini.’ Australia Loves Him.”, in The New York Times

Forms of mankini

pluralmankinis

Origin of mankini

Blend of man + bikini, equivalent to man + -kini.

Words that rhyme with mankini

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Questions about mankini

What does mankini mean?
Mankini means a kind of sling bikini worn by men.
What part of speech is mankini?
Mankini is a noun.
How do you pronounce mankini?
Mankini is pronounced /mænˈkiː.ni/.
What is the plural of mankini?
The plural of mankini is mankinis.

Words near mankini in the dictionary

  1. mankinde
  2. mankindly
  3. mankindness
  4. mankiness
  5. manking
  6. mankini
  7. mankinis
  8. mankins
  9. Mankiw
  10. Mankiyali
  11. Manko

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