bikini
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Etymology [edit]
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.
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Noun [edit]
bikini (plural bikinis)
- A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women.
- 1950, "In the Swim", Time, 2 Oct 1950:
- 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, "In the Swim", Time, 2 Oct 1950:
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
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 an atom 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.
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Noun [edit]
bikini m (plural bikinis)
Descendants [edit]
- English: bikini
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
bikini m (invariable)
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Jèrriais [edit]
Noun [edit]
bikini m (plural bikinis)
Polish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
bikini n (indeclinable)
Spanish [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
bikini m (plural bikinis)
Turkish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French bikini.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [bi'cini]
Noun [edit]
bikini (definite accusative bikiniyi, plural bikiniler)
Declension [edit]
| singular (tekil) | plural (çoğul) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (yalın) | bikini | bikiniler |
| definite accusative (belirtme) | bikiniyi | bikinileri |
| dative (yönelme) | bikiniye | bikinilere |
| locative (bulunma) | bikinide | bikinilerde |
| ablative (çıkma) | bikiniden | bikinilerden |
| genitive (tamlayan) | bikininin | bikinilerin |
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- English terms derived from French
- English twice-borrowed terms
- English terms derived from German
- English terms derived from Marshallese
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Swimwear
- French terms derived from English
- French terms derived from German
- French terms derived from Marshallese
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- fr:Clothing
- Italian nouns
- it:Clothing
- Jèrriais nouns
- roa-jer:Clothing
- Polish nouns
- pl:Clothing
- Spanish nouns
- es:Swimwear
- Turkish terms derived from French
- Turkish nouns
- tr:Clothing
- tr:Swimwear
