Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A two-piece women's swimsuit having a tank top and a bikini bottom.
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- noun A
bathing suit composed of atank top and the lower half of abikini .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A tankini is my tribute to the bikini I want -- that's still in my drawer, in fact, so I can stare at it fondly -- but will Never Wear Again.
Thoughts on Bathing Suits at Midsummer Becca 2006
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To be fair, I also tried to talk her into posting a photo of herself in a "tankini" or a really low cut "halter top" in lieu of the bikini picture request that she initially declined.
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Times I had heard the word "tankini" before I watched this episode:
Vh1 Blog Jessica Suarez 2010
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Megan Hauserman is auctioning the "tankini" she wore on on eBay.
Vh1 Blog 2009
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Megan Hauserman is auctioning the "tankini" she wore on on eBay.
Vh1 Blog 2009
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Megan Hauserman is auctioning the "tankini" she wore on on eBay.
Vh1 Blog 2009
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Plus, she still rocked the bikini while most women her age had transitioned to the tankini or succumbed to the one-piece.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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She shows off a tankini, a leopard-print bathing suit, summer frocks, a caftan and more.
Tara Lynn Poses For H&M's Big Is Beautiful Swimwear (PHOTOS) 2011
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Plus, she still rocked the bikini while most women her age had transitioned to the tankini or succumbed to the one-piece.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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Streamlined two-pieces Heidi Klein "Capri" tankini in plum, with gold detailing, £175
Becoming a Bathing Beauty Tina Gaudoin 2011
john commented on the word tankini
"...the one style that most represents the new season is what designers have dubbed the tankini. Anyone shopping for a swimsuit next season will find many versions of the tankini, which has a camisolelike top that extends to the waist or lower, and a bikini bottom. The top covers the midriff but can be folded or pulled up to bare more skin."
The New York Times, Winter on the Sea, Summer on the Sand, by Anne-Marie Schiro, August 18, 1998
July 27, 2008
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June 19, 2013