n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' k ē -n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Bikini, atoll of the Marshall Islands
Date: 1947
1 a : a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit b : a man's brief swimsuit
2 : a man's or woman's low-cut briefs
– bi · ki · nied also bi · ki · ni'd \ -n ē d \ adjective