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bikini

[bih-kee-nee] / bɪˈki ni /
NOUN
bathing suit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swimsuit
WEAK
bathing costume beach costume clothing for swimming jams maillot one-piece one-piece bathing suit one-piece suit string bikini sunning swimming trunks swimwear tank suit thong trunks two-piece two-piece bathing suit two-piece suit
NOUN
panties
Synonyms
STRONG
briefs lingerie underclothes undergarment underpants undies
WEAK
intimate things
NOUN
swimming suit
Synonyms
WEAK
bathing suit beachwear maillot one-piece suit swim trunks swimming trunks swimsuit swimwear two-piece suit
NOUN
swimsuit
Synonyms
STRONG
beachwear jams maillot swimwear thong trunks two-piece
WEAK
bathing costume beach costume one-piece
NOUN
underwear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bra corset lingerie shorts undergarment underpants undershirt
STRONG
BVDs G-string Jockeys™ boxers briefs drawers loincloth panties skivvies underclothes underclothing undies
WEAK
Jockey™ shorts boxer shorts intimate things long johns smallclothes underthings

Example Sentences

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I’m standing on a Connecticut beach in a bikini at 6:25 a.m. on a November morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Hooters is also discontinuing weekly bikini nights and emphasizing charitable initiatives such as “Wings for Children” and partnerships with veterans’ organizations.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Reality star Kourtney Kardashian hit back in 2020 after an Instagram user suggested she looked pregnant in bikini photos.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

The Era of No Rules came and went so quickly that Susan Collins couldn’t even make good on the bikini trial balloon.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

I explained that I had gotten it when I was three, and that I’d been in the hospital for six weeks getting skin grafts, and that was why I never wore a bikini.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls