bikini

Thân thiện

A woman wears a bikini on the sunny beach.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A woman's very brief two-piece bathing suit: A bikini is a type of swimsuit for women consisting of two separate parts: a top that covers the breasts and a bottom that covers the pubic area and buttocks, typically leaving the midriff exposed.
   • An atoll in the Marshall Islands: Bikini is the name of a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It is historically known as a former nuclear weapons test site for the United States.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Swimsuit):
  • She bought a new bikini for her vacation to Hawaii.
  • The store sells a variety of bikinis in different colors and patterns.
• Noun (Atoll):
  • The nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll had lasting environmental effects.
  • Bikini is part of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands.

Advanced Usage

• "Bikini line": The area of the body around the groin and upper thighs, especially in the context of hair removal, as it would be visible when wearing a bikini bottom.
  • She got a wax to prepare her bikini line for summer.
• "Bikini-ready": A phrase describing a body that is considered toned or prepared to be seen in a bikini, often used in marketing for fitness or diet products.
  • The magazine promised a workout to get you bikini-ready in four weeks.

Variants and Related Words

• Bikini briefs (n): A style of very brief, close-fitting underwear for women or men, similar in cut to the bottom part of a bikini.
  • He prefers to wear bikini briefs instead of boxers.
• Bikini wax (n): A cosmetic procedure to remove pubic hair from the area that would be visible while wearing a bikini.
  • She scheduled a bikini wax before her beach trip.

Synonyms

• Two-piece: A more general term for any two-part swimsuit for women, which includes bikinis.
• Swimsuit: A general term for garments designed for swimming.

Related Phrases

• String bikini: A specific, minimal style of bikini where the top and bottom are held together by thin strings.
  • She wore a daring string bikini at the private pool.
• Tankini: A swimsuit consisting of a tank top-style top and a bikini bottom.
  • For more coverage, she chose a tankini over a traditional bikini.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The two primary meanings of "bikini" are entirely distinct: one refers to an article of clothing, and the other to a geographical location. Context always makes the intended meaning clear. The swimsuit was named after the atoll in 1946, implying its design was as explosive an event in fashion as the nuclear tests were.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a woman's very brief bathing suit
2. an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons

Từ đồng nghĩa

• two-piece
• Bikini