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monokini

Syllabification: (mon·o·ki·ni)
Pronunciation: /ˈmänəˌkinē/
Definition of monokini

noun

  • a woman’s one-piece beach garment equivalent to the lower half of a bikini.

Origin:

1960s: from mono- 'one' + a shortened form of bikini (the first syllable misinterpreted as bi- 'two')

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