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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

“I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor,” Maine Sen. Susan Collins said to reporters on Monday, before clarifying that she was joking and adding, sternly, that the change “debases the institution.”

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2023

Audrey wore a bikini, Jenna, a sporty black tankini, and I had on an oversize T-shirt over my striped one-piece.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence