bikinin.

/bɪˈkiːni/

Etymology: < Bikini, the name of an atoll in the Marshall Islands where an atomic bomb test was carried out in July, 1946.

1. A large explosion. (? Obsolete.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sudden or violent sound > explosive sound > [noun] > large explosion

bikini1947

big bang1950

1947 Daily Tel. 19 Apr. 6/6 Those in [the troopship] must have had a splendid view of what..was a miniature Bikini.

2. [ < French, apparently < sense 1.] A scanty two-piece beach garment worn by women. Also attributive and in other combinations.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > swimming or bathing

bathing-dress1774

bathing-costume?a1832

costume1855

suit1864

bathing-suit1873

cossie1926

swimmer1929

togs1930

Speedo1933

swimsuit1934

bathers1945

bikini1948

bikini1957

monokini1964

tankini1985

burkini2002

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > for specific people > for women > bikini

bikini1948

1947 Le Monde Illustré Août 929/1 Bikini, ce mot cinglant comme l'explosion même..correspondait au niveau du vêtement de plage à un anéantissement de la surface vêtue; à une minimisation extrême de la pudeur.]

1948 Newsweek 14 June 33 This..French beauty..shows the 1948 countertrend against the skimpy ‘Bikini’ style..which swept French beaches and beauty contests last year.

1950 News of World 25 June 5/6 ——made an unsuccessful attempt yesterday to swim in a Hampstead Heath pond in her home-made ‘Bikini’ costume.

1955 Times 6 July 12/7 The Watch Committee there..has never yet lost a night's sleep over a bikini.

1957 Times 2 July 11/6 ‘What is a bikini?’..‘A small pair of pants and a brassière.’

1959 Times 9 Mar. (Suppl. Britain's Food) p. xii/5 The wrapping is not a bikini-sized tissue.

1963 Economist 3 Aug. 422/2 Our bikini-clad assaults on Spanish beaches.

Derivatives

biˈkinied adj. clad in a bikini.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing a suit or set of clothes > types of

pyjamaed1883

blue-suited1884

bloomered1895

zoot-suited1942

bikinied1959

sailor-suited1960

trouser-suited1966

sack-suited1978

shell-suited1991

1959 N.Z. Listener 9 Jan. 4/2 The bikinied beauties of the Redleaf Pool.

1967 C. Drummond Death at Furlong Post xi. 131 He accidentally lodged a ball-bearing in the navel of a bikinied damsel.

Draft additions September 2016

bikini contest n. a beauty contest (or part of a beauty contest) in which the contestants are judged on their appearance in a bikini.

ΚΠ

1951 Brazil (Indiana) Daily Times 31 July 8/4 (caption) Long-legged lissom Kerstin Hakansson..of Sweden is ‘Miss Bikini’ in the world's first Bikini swimsuit contest.]

1959 Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) 14 Sept. Lille, France... When Jeanne Hebel and Bernardine Ramont won first and second prize in a bikini contest here there were complaints that beauty should be judged in full dress.

2015 Taranaki (N.Z.) Daily News (Nexis) 19 Nov. 2 [The] CEO of Miss Universe New Zealand..said ditching a bikini contest in any pageant was a positive step.

Draft additions January 2002

In singular and plural. Chiefly North American. A pair of short, close-fitting men's swimming trunks.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > swimming or bathing

bathing-dress1774

bathing-costume?a1832

costume1855

suit1864

bathing-suit1873

cossie1926

swimmer1929

togs1930

Speedo1933

swimsuit1934

bathers1945

bikini1948

bikini1957

monokini1964

tankini1985

burkini2002

1957 F. Kohner Gidget 96 Boy, did he look dapper. Up to now I had seen him only in his Bikinis.

1972 Penthouse Jan. 118/1 (advt.) Accent Pouch Bikini brief, for the daring undercover man.

1979 R. Jaffe Class Reunion (1980) ii. ix. 280 A beautiful young man in a tiny bikini.

1998 Time Out N.Y. 2 July 101/1 Men baking themselves to a crisp in a rainbow assortment of nutsack bikinis.

Draft additions January 2002

Chiefly North American. A pair of scanty, low-cut briefs. Frequently attributive, esp. in bikini briefs.

ΚΠ

1969 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 389/1 Days of the week bikinis... Sturdy elastic at waist and legs.

1979 R. B. Edgerton Alone Together v. 90 The man quickly pulled off his clothes down to a pair of very small bikini briefs.

1989 Premiere Dec. 33/3 So we wondered why, when a man onscreen strips down to his skivvies, he's often wearing black bikini underwear.

1992 M. Leyner Et Tu, Babe (1993) ii. 40 A voluptuous redhead in burnished gold satin and black lace demi-cup bra and bikini, was staring into space as she conjured her ultimate turn-on.

2000 Big Issue 4 Sept. 11/1 Olympic pin-ups... Triathlete Loklan McMichael jogs in a wet T-shirt and bikini briefs.

Draft additions January 2002

bikini line n. the area of skin around the edge of the bottom half of a bikini (used esp. with reference to the cosmetic removal of pubic hair in this area); (hence) a woman's pubic hair line.

ΚΠ

1979 Arizona Daily Star 1 Apr. k5/1 She offers bald cures, super-secret Romanian facials, pedicures.., ‘bikini-line waxing’ among other things, as her specialities for the discriminating disco dancer.

1995 Independent 3 Nov. ii. 21/2 Beauty contestants all over London are practising their catwalk shimmy, fluffing out tulle creations and waxing their bikini lines in time for tonight.

2001 Canberra Times (Nexis) 17 Aug. a2 [She] waxed 77 bikini lines in four hours at a London salon on Wednesday.

Draft additions March 2007

bikini wax n. a depilatory treatment in which unwanted hair is removed from the bikini line using wax (cf. wax n.¹ Additions).

ΚΠ

1975 Dallas Morning News 14 Mar. e5/6 Since the string bikini is so skimpy, many women will have to invest in a bikini wax if they want to wear this fashion.

2003 Company June 93 Why didn't I go for the Brazilian instead of my normal bikini wax?

Draft additions March 2009

bikini waxing n. a bikini wax; the action of receiving or providing this treatment.

ΚΠ

1970 Piqua (Ohio) Daily Call 20 Nov. 5/3 As for that clean-leg look you crave, check with the best beauty salons in your city to find out if they offer what is called a ‘Bikini Waxing.’

1990 Newsweek (Nexis) 30 Apr. 72 b Then there's Ronder Jeffcoat, whining at being forced to execute bikini waxings on middle-aged matrons.

2007 M. R. Thompson SWAG Life 113 The painful details of your recent foray into bikini waxing are mental images we could all live without.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	bikini
释义	bikinin. /bɪˈkiːni/ Etymology: < Bikini, the name of an atoll in the Marshall Islands where an atomic bomb test was carried out in July, 1946. 1. A large explosion. (? Obsolete.) ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sudden or violent sound > explosive sound > [noun] > large explosion bikini1947 big bang1950 1947 Daily Tel. 19 Apr. 6/6 Those in [the troopship] must have had a splendid view of what..was a miniature Bikini. 2. [ < French, apparently < sense 1.] A scanty two-piece beach garment worn by women. Also attributive and in other combinations. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > swimming or bathing bathing-dress1774 bathing-costume?a1832 costume1855 suit1864 bathing-suit1873 cossie1926 swimmer1929 togs1930 Speedo1933 swimsuit1934 bathers1945 bikini1948 bikini1957 monokini1964 tankini1985 burkini2002 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > for specific people > for women > bikini bikini1948 1947 Le Monde Illustré Août 929/1 Bikini, ce mot cinglant comme l'explosion même..correspondait au niveau du vêtement de plage à un anéantissement de la surface vêtue; à une minimisation extrême de la pudeur.] 1948 Newsweek 14 June 33 This..French beauty..shows the 1948 countertrend against the skimpy ‘Bikini’ style..which swept French beaches and beauty contests last year. 1950 News of World 25 June 5/6 ——made an unsuccessful attempt yesterday to swim in a Hampstead Heath pond in her home-made ‘Bikini’ costume. 1955 Times 6 July 12/7 The Watch Committee there..has never yet lost a night's sleep over a bikini. 1957 Times 2 July 11/6 ‘What is a bikini?’..‘A small pair of pants and a brassière.’ 1959 Times 9 Mar. (Suppl. Britain's Food) p. xii/5 The wrapping is not a bikini-sized tissue. 1963 Economist 3 Aug. 422/2 Our bikini-clad assaults on Spanish beaches. Derivatives biˈkinied adj. clad in a bikini. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing a suit or set of clothes > types of pyjamaed1883 blue-suited1884 bloomered1895 zoot-suited1942 bikinied1959 sailor-suited1960 trouser-suited1966 sack-suited1978 shell-suited1991 1959 N.Z. Listener 9 Jan. 4/2 The bikinied beauties of the Redleaf Pool. 1967 C. Drummond Death at Furlong Post xi. 131 He accidentally lodged a ball-bearing in the navel of a bikinied damsel. Draft additions September 2016 bikini contest n. a beauty contest (or part of a beauty contest) in which the contestants are judged on their appearance in a bikini. ΚΠ 1951 Brazil (Indiana) Daily Times 31 July 8/4 (caption) Long-legged lissom Kerstin Hakansson..of Sweden is ‘Miss Bikini’ in the world's first Bikini swimsuit contest.] 1959 Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) 14 Sept. Lille, France... When Jeanne Hebel and Bernardine Ramont won first and second prize in a bikini contest here there were complaints that beauty should be judged in full dress. 2015 Taranaki (N.Z.) Daily News (Nexis) 19 Nov. 2 [The] CEO of Miss Universe New Zealand..said ditching a bikini contest in any pageant was a positive step. Draft additions January 2002 In singular and plural. Chiefly North American. A pair of short, close-fitting men's swimming trunks. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > swimming or bathing bathing-dress1774 bathing-costume?a1832 costume1855 suit1864 bathing-suit1873 cossie1926 swimmer1929 togs1930 Speedo1933 swimsuit1934 bathers1945 bikini1948 bikini1957 monokini1964 tankini1985 burkini2002 1957 F. Kohner Gidget 96 Boy, did he look dapper. Up to now I had seen him only in his Bikinis. 1972 Penthouse Jan. 118/1 (advt.) Accent Pouch Bikini brief, for the daring undercover man. 1979 R. Jaffe Class Reunion (1980) ii. ix. 280 A beautiful young man in a tiny bikini. 1998 Time Out N.Y. 2 July 101/1 Men baking themselves to a crisp in a rainbow assortment of nutsack bikinis. Draft additions January 2002 Chiefly North American. A pair of scanty, low-cut briefs. Frequently attributive, esp. in bikini briefs. ΚΠ 1969 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 389/1 Days of the week bikinis... Sturdy elastic at waist and legs. 1979 R. B. Edgerton Alone Together v. 90 The man quickly pulled off his clothes down to a pair of very small bikini briefs. 1989 Premiere Dec. 33/3 So we wondered why, when a man onscreen strips down to his skivvies, he's often wearing black bikini underwear. 1992 M. Leyner Et Tu, Babe (1993) ii. 40 A voluptuous redhead in burnished gold satin and black lace demi-cup bra and bikini, was staring into space as she conjured her ultimate turn-on. 2000 Big Issue 4 Sept. 11/1 Olympic pin-ups... Triathlete Loklan McMichael jogs in a wet T-shirt and bikini briefs. Draft additions January 2002 bikini line n. the area of skin around the edge of the bottom half of a bikini (used esp. with reference to the cosmetic removal of pubic hair in this area); (hence) a woman's pubic hair line. ΚΠ 1979 Arizona Daily Star 1 Apr. k5/1 She offers bald cures, super-secret Romanian facials, pedicures.., ‘bikini-line waxing’ among other things, as her specialities for the discriminating disco dancer. 1995 Independent 3 Nov. ii. 21/2 Beauty contestants all over London are practising their catwalk shimmy, fluffing out tulle creations and waxing their bikini lines in time for tonight. 2001 Canberra Times (Nexis) 17 Aug. a2 [She] waxed 77 bikini lines in four hours at a London salon on Wednesday. Draft additions March 2007 bikini wax n. a depilatory treatment in which unwanted hair is removed from the bikini line using wax (cf. wax n.¹ Additions). ΚΠ 1975 Dallas Morning News 14 Mar. e5/6 Since the string bikini is so skimpy, many women will have to invest in a bikini wax if they want to wear this fashion. 2003 Company June 93 Why didn't I go for the Brazilian instead of my normal bikini wax? Draft additions March 2009 bikini waxing n. a bikini wax; the action of receiving or providing this treatment. ΚΠ 1970 Piqua (Ohio) Daily Call 20 Nov. 5/3 As for that clean-leg look you crave, check with the best beauty salons in your city to find out if they offer what is called a ‘Bikini Waxing.’ 1990 Newsweek (Nexis) 30 Apr. 72 b Then there's Ronder Jeffcoat, whining at being forced to execute bikini waxings on middle-aged matrons. 2007 M. R. Thompson SWAG Life 113 The painful details of your recent foray into bikini waxing are mental images we could all live without. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1947
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