Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A women's topless swimsuit consisting of a brief, close-fitting bottom.
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- noun The lower part of a
bikini worn without the upper part (i.e., worn bare-breasted).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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There is an interesting side note here in that there exists a kind of one piece bathing suit called a monokini, as if the leading B I of bikini meant bi as in "two" for the two pieces of the bikini.
OUPblog 2009
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The only way to properly shorten the term (while keeping its self-referential qualities intact) would be to call it a "monokini" graph, but this would likely be confusing as well, since so few Americans have been exposed (pun intended) to the French "monokini" on their local beaches.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [122] -- Bikini Bottom Update Chris Weigant 2010
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The only way to properly shorten the term (while keeping its self-referential qualities intact) would be to call it a "monokini" graph, but this would likely be confusing as well, since so few Americans have been exposed (pun intended) to the French "monokini" on their local beaches.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [122] -- Bikini Bottom Update 2010
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The only way to properly shorten the term (while keeping its self-referential qualities intact) would be to call it a "monokini" graph, but this would likely be confusing as well, since so few Americans have been exposed (pun intended) to the French "monokini" on their local beaches.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [122] -- Bikini Bottom Update 2010
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July 7th, 2009 LONDON - English lingerie model Abbey Clancy was spotted struggling to keep the 'monokini' she was wearing in place, as she soaked up the sun on a luxury yacht.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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July 7th, 2009 LONDON - English lingerie model Abbey Clancy was spotted struggling to keep the 'monokini' she was wearing in place, as she soaked up the sun on a luxury yacht.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Her £450, mirror-trimmed "monokini" was designed by Melissa Odabash, the American designer, based in London, who knows how to turn a swimsuit into the hottest thing since
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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And Snooki's garish animal print ensemble was more 'monokini', with a cut out central panel.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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Gernreich's "monokini" and everything mod, Feng-Feng's attention to silhouette and obsession with elastic result in an effortlessly chic collection of innerwear as outerwear.
NYT > Home Page By RACHEL WALDMAN 2010
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My teenage daughter of course wants a two piece bikini because that's the style all of her friends wear, but I usually make her get a monokini which is a bit less revealing.
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