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tankini

tankini

2 3.7
A two-piece swimsuit with a tank top and a bikini bottom
  • noun
  • /tæŋˈkiːni/
translation icon : tankini
  • But I'm thinking a tankini top over a one-piece, or a bikini top under a one-piece/tankini, or something so you could do the one layer up, one layer down thing would work, but I need some mommas who own more than one swimsuit to test it out for me.
  • tankini for $88

Examples

  • And the tankini—I'd wear it; it's kind of cute.

    Blog text (11)

  • And that tankini with matching shorts is sure to be a favorite among young and old alike.

    Blog text (11)

  • And tell me the truth, would you ever wear a tankini with matching shorts?

    Blog text (11)

  • I've got my tankini on.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Anyone have a one-piece/tankini that you just love?

    Blog text (31)

  • I think you must have the body type of that rare 1% for whom a bikini is more cute than a tankini or one piece!

    Blog text (31)

  • I actually meant to publish this post a couple of months ago, and in the meantime, I have found a couple of decent suits—one tankini and one one-piece.

    Blog text (31)

  • But I'm thinking a tankini top over a one-piece, or a bikini top under a one-piece/tankini, or something so you could do the one layer up, one layer down thing would work, but I need some mommas who own more than one swimsuit to test it out for me.

    Blog text (29)

  • I've always worn a basic color one-piece with a pair of shorts and often a t-shirt over it, but my newly found happiness got me into a tankini-skirtini thing with some cleavage and a pattern.

    Blog text (13)

  • She wore a stylish tankini to the beach that combined a colorful top with matching bottoms.

Synonyms

bikini
vstankini
125 1.0

A two-piece swimsuit for women that shows the stomach and much of the body

provides greater midriff coverage by pairing a longer top with separate bottoms
two-piece
vstankini
2 3.0

A woman's swimsuit with a separate top and bottom

has a longer sleeveless top that covers the midriff instead of a bra top
bathing costume
vstankini
  • UK
1 3.4

Tight clothing people wear for swimming at a beach or pool

is made of two separate pieces including a sleeveless top and bottoms

Antonyms

one-piece
32 3.2

Clothing made as a single item instead of separate parts

How Revealing

G-string
  • NSFW
11 7.0
bikini
125 1.0
tankini
2 3.7
one-piece
32 3.2

Surface Forms

tankini singular
tankinis plural

Morphology

tankini = tank + bikini (transparent) = tank + bikini

The word is a straightforward blend of 'tank' (tank top) and 'bikini', so its meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word tankini comes from joining the words tank, from 'tank top', and bikini, so picture a 'tank' top with a 'bikini' bottom. That's why a tankini is a two-piece swimsuit that gives more top coverage than a bikini.