"monokini" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkiːni/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-monokini.wav Forms: monokinis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French monokini or simply mono- + -kini, punningly reinterpreting the first syllable of "bikini" as the prefix bi-. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|monokini}} French monokini, {{af|en|mono-|-kini}} mono- + -kini Head templates: {{en-noun}} monokini (plural monokinis)
  1. The lower part of a bikini without the upper part (i.e., topless). Translations (bikini worn without the upper part): monokini (Finnish), monokini [masculine] (French), Monokini [masculine] (German), monokini (Hungarian), monokini [masculine] (Italian), monokini [neuter] (Polish), monoquini [masculine] (Spanish), monokini [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-monokini-en-noun-ArqBbtUf Disambiguation of 'bikini worn without the upper part': 74 26
  2. A one-piece swimsuit, which may cover both the chest and the crotch (as contrasted with a bikini, which consists of two pieces). Categories (topical): Swimwear
    Sense id: en-monokini-en-noun-x8kdrWjv Disambiguation of Swimwear: 28 72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -kini, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kini: 11 89 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bikini, trikini, facekini, one-piece Coordinate_terms: bikini

Inflected forms

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