bikini

Meanings

Plural: bikinis

Noun

an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons
a woman's very brief bathing suit
A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
A brief bathing suit worn by men.
Brief underpants or trousers that reach to the hips rather than the waist.

Origin / Etymology

From French bikini, named after the place name Bikini, from English Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as a nuclear bomb. This name was originally from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.

Synonyms

two-piece

Scrabble Score: 12

bikini is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bikini is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bikini is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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