-kini

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See also: kini, Kini, kini-, and 'kini

English

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Etymology

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By extraction from bikini, in interpreting the "bi" as a prefix bi-, creating a new suffix.

Suffix

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-kini

  1. indicates a type of swimwear

Derived terms

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  • monokini (a type of one-piece swimsuit for women)
  • bikini (a two-piece swimsuit for women, with a top and a bottom)
  • trikini (a type swimsuit for women, which uses three strategic fabric triangles)
  • facekini (a piece of swimwear worn on the head and covering the face and head)
  • burkini (a full body bathing suit for women, which includes a hood)
  • mankini (a kind of sling bikini for men)
  • bandkini (a swimsuit consisting of a strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom)
  • halterkini (a swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom)
  • tankini (a bathing suit composed of a tank top and the lower half of a bikini)
  • skirtini (a two-piece swimsuit consisting of a top and a short, skirted bottom)
  • microkini (a very skimpy bikini that covers just the genitals and nipples)
  • slingkini (a one-piece swimsuit resembling the Y-shape frame of a slingshot which is supported by fabric at the neck)
  • stringkini (a two-piece swimsuit attached by strings that is scantier and more revealing than a regular bikini)
  • camikini (a swimsuit consisting of a thin-strapped camisole top and a bikini bottom)

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French

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-kini

  1. -kini

Derived terms

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