English word bikini comes from Marshallese Pikinni and later Bikini (Bikini atoll) where the atom bombs were tested in 1946, and allegedly refers to the similar 'explosive' effects of bikinis in that social context
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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Pikinni | Marshallese (mah) | Bikini atoll. |
Bikini | German (de) | A bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named after the above island Bikini atoll. |
Bikini | English (en) | Bikini atoll. |
Bikini | French (fr) | Bikini atoll. |
bikini | English (en) | A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women. |