Definitions
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- noun A head-to-toe
swimsuit , enabling women to conform to theIslamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Still, some non-Muslim commenters in the related thread take the position that "modest swimsuits" such as the burqini are a form of Muslim oppression against women.
Boing Boing 2009
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In Lady Gaga's case, a combination of both also known as a "burqini" is of fancy.
Jake Diliberto: International Woman's Day: From Then to Now Who Is the 21st Century American Woman? Jake Diliberto 2011
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Even wearing in public the so-called burqini, modest swimwear for women, is somehow Islamifying the local community.
Sabria Jawhar: Muslim Day of Prayer Expected to Draw Some Unwanted Attention 2009
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However, that is my intent, and as I said earlier, I think that we make a mistake by supporting moderate forms of religion -- such as the burqini is a part of -- while pushing away the extremist forms.
Boing Boing 2009
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The burqini is a reminder of that oppression, even if, ironically, it represents a modest step in relaxing sharia.
Boing Boing 2009
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She ends: "I own a burqini and LOVE IT." non-Muslim commenters in the related thread take the position that "modest swimsuits" such as the burqini are a form of Muslim oppression against women.
Boing Boing 2009
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The burqini is a cover-all swim suit that allows Muslim girls and women to swim freely in comfort and style.
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For those who may not know - myself included until just recently - a "burqini" is a head-to-toe Islamic swimsuit.
Freedom House: What's Really Underneath the 'Burqini' Controversy? 2009
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The expulsion of the hijab-wearing footballers clashes with a growing industry in hijabi sportswear, including the "burqini", the Australian brand that was highlighted as a symbol of reconciliation in the wake of the Cronulla riots.
newmatilda.com - Comments rechoboam 2010
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The expulsion of the hijab-wearing footballers clashes with a growing industry in hijabi sportswear, including the "burqini", the Australian brand that was highlighted as a symbol of reconciliation in the wake of the Cronulla riots.
newmatilda.com - Comments rechoboam 2010
uselessness commented on the word burqini
A quick Google search confirms my speculation... this really is a burqa bikini. One of the oddest things I've seen in a while. :-)
March 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word burqini
it was an ugly fugly, and yet seemly, yellow polka dot burqini.
March 9, 2007
trivet commented on the word burqini
In an article in the NY Times this morning, no less!
March 9, 2007
reesetee commented on the word burqini
Oh, I don't think it looks all *that* bad. Considering the poor woman could NEVER go to the beach before that without sweltering under an actual burqa....
Then again, not much of a tan. ;-)
March 9, 2007
lampbane commented on the word burqini
That NYT article is where I got the word. I'm fascinated by the concept.
March 9, 2007
uselessness commented on the word burqini
I'm not Muslim, but I'm kind of surprised the burqa-wearing crowd allows those bright colors. I thought there was something special about black. And isn't more of the face supposed to be covered? I hope I'm not just being ignorant, but I was under the impression that only the eyes are permitted to be seen.
March 9, 2007
bilby commented on the word burqini
"Aheda Zanetti spent her youth afraid to go into the water for fear of contravening strict religious dress-codes. Five years ago, when the Muslim designer saw her niece playing netball in layers of skin-covering clothes, she became inspired. Now Zanetti's creation, the burqini, is part of a large exhibition in the State Library that examines the way Victorians have holidayed over the years, Victorians On Vacation.
Inspired by the burqa, Zanetti chose the catchy name burqini, took samples to an Islamic and it was a hit. Zanetti's Ahiida Swimwear and Sports Apparel is busy churning them out for local sales and export and giving talks. Exhibition curator Clare Williamson says we have come full circle in swimwear - 'from the 19th century, when we covered up, to the 20th century, when suits got skimpy, and recently to covering up again, whether it's the burqini or awareness about the effects of the sun. What's interesting is that it has been embraced by non-Muslim women too, Williamson says. Zanetti fields orders from non-Muslim countries, such as the Netherlands and Poland, from local Christians, Jews, Mormons and others who prefer modest attire."
- 'An itsy bitsy teenie weenie mellow burqini' in The Heral Sun, Harbant Gill, 25 Feb 2008.
February 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word burqini
Also spelled burkini.
May 29, 2008
madmouth commented on the word burqini
while burqini is far the catchier option, hajibni would be more accurate.
also, WHA?!
also, you could totally sell this in Korea (maybe with an additional face-mask)
September 13, 2009