/ ˌmɒnəˈkiːni; NAmE ˌmɑːn-/ noun
an item of clothing for the beach consisting of the bottom half of a bikini
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: from mono- one + a shortened form of bikini (the first syllable misinterpreted as bi- two ).
/ ˌmɒnəˈkiːni; NAmE ˌmɑːn-/ noun
an item of clothing for the beach consisting of the bottom half of a bikini
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: from mono- one + a shortened form of bikini (the first syllable misinterpreted as bi- two ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005