Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/biˈkini/

Line drawing of bikini
Coloured illustration of bikini
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Translation

bikini

Word origin

From French bikini, named after Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, where nuclear tests took place shortly before the garment was launched in 1946.

Origin
French
Root
bikini
English cognates
bikini

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbikinis

Examples

.

She bought a new bikini for the holidays.

.

On the beach almost everyone was wearing a bikini.

¿ ?

Have you seen my blue bikini?

secándose .

The bikini was left drying in the sun.

.

She prefers the red bikini for going to the pool.

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This word is part of lesson 100.