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-kini
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kini Kini kini- '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
indicates a type of swimwear
Derived terms
en monokini<t:a type of one-piece swimsuit for women> bikini<t:a two-piece swimsuit for women, with a top and a bottom> trikini<t:a type swimsuit for women, which uses three strategic fabric triangles> facekini<t:a piece of swimwear worn on the head and covering the face and head> burkini<t:a full body bathing suit for women, which includes a hood> mankini<t:a kind of sling bikini for men> bandkini<t:a swimsuit consisting of a strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom> halterkini<t:a swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom> tankini<t:a bathing suit composed of a tank top and the lower half of a bikini> skirtini<t:a two-piece swimsuit consisting of a top and a short, skirted bottom> microkini<t:a very skimpy bikini that covers just the genitals and nipples> slingkini<t:a one-piece swimsuit resembling the Y-shape frame of a slingshot which is supported by fabric at the neck> stringkini<t:a two-piece swimsuit attached by strings that is scantier and more revealing than a regular bikini> camikini<t:a swimsuit consisting of a thin-strapped camisole top and a bikini bottom>
Translations
a type of swimwear
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn -基尼 -jīní
French: fr -kini m
Polish: pl -kini n
Anagrams
en iikn Niki
French
Pronunciation
Suffix
fr suffix
en -kini
Derived terms
fr
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