bikini
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Named after Bikini, the name of an atoll where nuclear weapons were tested in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as an atom bomb.
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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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bathing suit
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bikini m. (plural bikinis)
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bikini m. inv.
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bikini n. (indeclinable)
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From French bikini.
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- IPA: [bi'cini]
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bikini (definite accusative bikiniyi, plural bikiniler)
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declension of bikini
| 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 |
possessive forms of bikini