BIKINI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bikini mean? 

• BIKINI (noun)
  The noun BIKINI has 2 senses:

1. an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons

2. a woman's very brief bathing suit

  Familiarity information: BIKINI used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIKINI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

atoll (an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon)

Holonyms ("Bikini" is a part of...):

Marshall Islands (a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A woman's very brief bathing suit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bikini; two-piece

Hypernyms ("bikini" is a kind of...):

bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimsuit; swimwear (tight fitting garment worn for swimming)