tankini en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /tænˈkiːni/
Etymology
Blend of tank top + bikini.
Meanings
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A bathing suit composed of a tank top and the lower half of a bikini.
“Bar closing. Your card declined.” “Ah, man. That'll be my ex-wife going nuts on BikiniWorld.com again. She's never met a tankini she didn't wanna bring home. I'll just go get some cash out. You guys hold tight.” “Well, now, how about we get the drinks?”
2021 April 18, Kevin Avery, “Tusk in the Wind Adventure” (6:23 from the start), in The Great North, season 1, episode 9, spoken by Tusk Johnson (J.K. Simmons):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tankinis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
ja タンキニ (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · cs tankini (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · de Tankini (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · es tanquini (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · cs tankiny (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · ru танкини (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · pl tankini (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · ko 탱키니 (tank top and the lower half of a bikini) · bg танки́ни (tank top and the lower half of a bikini)