"Beijing bikini" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Beijing bikini.wav Forms: Beijing bikinis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Beijing bikini (plural Beijing bikinis)
  1. (slang, humorous) A rolled-up T-shirt that bares the wearer's midriff, a means of cooling down in the sweltering heat of China's urban areas. Tags: humorous, slang Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-Beijing_bikini-en-noun-GAqzKzFi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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