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

Here you can swim some of the finest beaches Orange County has to offer, so pack your bikini and swim trunks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Or after a long day of surfboarding in your favorite pink bikini!

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

The Daily Mail, predictably, has managed to find pictures of Megan in her bikini, but they’ve also done the most detailed profile I’ve seen of her so far.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

bikini

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