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Word: Bikini
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: named after Bikini, where an atom bomb was exploded in 1946 (because of the supposed ‘explosive’ effect created by the garment)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈkiːni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a two-piece swimming costume for women
Short Definition:two-piece swimming costume for women
Examples:- Karen put on a yellow sun dress over her bikini
- a bikini top
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