bikini
bi·kini [bikini bikinis] BrE [bɪˈkiːni] NAmE [bɪˈkiːni] noun
a piece of clothing in two pieces that women wear for swimming and lying in the sun
Word Origin:
1940s: named after Bikini, where an atom bomb was exploded in 1946 (because of the supposed ‘explosive’ effect created by the garment).
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