-kini

See also: kini, Kini, kini-, and 'kini

English

Etymology

By extraction from bikini, in interpreting the "bi" as a prefix bi-, creating a new suffix (a libfix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-kini

  1. indicates a type of swimwear

Derived terms

  • bandkini (“a swimsuit consisting of a strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom”)
  • bikini (“a two-piece swimsuit for women, with a top and a bottom”)
  • burkini (“a full body bathing suit for women, which includes a hood”)
  • camikini (“a swimsuit consisting of a thin-strapped camisole top and a bikini bottom”)
  • facekini (“a piece of swimwear worn on the head and covering the face and head”)
  • halterkini (“a swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom”)
  • mankini (“a kind of sling bikini for men”)
  • microkini (“a very skimpy bikini that covers just the genitals and nipples”)
  • monokini (“a type of one-piece swimsuit for women”)
  • skirtini (“a two-piece swimsuit consisting of a top and a short, skirted bottom”)
  • slingkini (“a one-piece swimsuit resembling the Y-shape frame of a slingshot which is supported by fabric at the neck”)
  • stringkini (“a two-piece swimsuit attached by strings that is scantier and more revealing than a regular bikini”)
  • tankini (“a bathing suit composed of a tank top and the lower half of a bikini”)
  • trikini (“a type swimsuit for women, which uses three strategic fabric triangles”)

Translations

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki.ni/

Suffix

-kini

  1. -kini

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -kini
burkini

Further reading

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