facekini
English
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Etymology
Noun
facekini (plural facekinis)
- A fabric face mask, suitable for use at the beach.
- 2012, "Meet the 'Face-Kini', the latest craze to hit China's beaches as bathers wear masks to beat the sun's harmful rays", The Daily Mail (08/17/2012) [1]
- One way to avoid the dangerous rays of the sun is to stay indoors, another is to apply a healthy layer of sun cream and slap on a wide-brimmed hat. ¶ If you’re in China, however, there is a third option - a 'Face-Kini' complete with a body suit.
- 2012, Face-kini, Face Mask Bathing Suit, Is Popular On Chinese Beach", The Huffington Post, (08/21/2012) [2]
- For something less revealing this summer, take a look at the face-kini, the ultimate alternative to slathering on sunblock on trips to the beach.
- 2014, Morwenna Ferrier, "An alternative wardrobe for the sun-shy holidaymaker", The Guardian (23 August 2014) [3]
- As the Facekini is embraced by the fashion set, we reveal how absurd sun cover-ups became big business
- 2014, Emily Rauhala, "These Aren’t Wrestlers, They’re Chinese Women Modeling the Latest Beachwear", TIME (August 27, 2014) [4]
- The facekini, or lianjini in Chinese, first made waves in 2012, when a bunch of Chinese women were photographed wearing them in Qingdao.
- 2012, "Meet the 'Face-Kini', the latest craze to hit China's beaches as bathers wear masks to beat the sun's harmful rays", The Daily Mail (08/17/2012) [1]
Related terms
Translations
fabric face mask
Spanish
Noun
facekini m (plural facekinis)