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bikini

/bɪˈkiːni/noun

उच्चारण बिकीनी

बिकिनी

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a piece of clothing in two pieces that women wear for swimming

    बिकिनी

    • a bikini on the beach
    • A bikini is a two-piece swimsuit.
    • She packed a bikini for the beach holiday in Goa.
    + 2 more examples
    • The shop sells swimsuits and bikinis in several colours.
    • A bikini is not suitable for every swimming pool.

    Synonyms swimsuit swimwear

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a bikini / bikinis (countable)

Bikini is a single countable garment; the plural is bikinis, and it is not called a pair of bikinis for one set.

'Bikini' एक countable वस्त्र है; इसका plural bikinis है, और एक सेट को 'a pair of bikinis' नहीं कहते।

  • She packed a bikini for the Goa trip.
  • The shop sells bikinis in many colours.

in a bikini / wear a bikini

Use in for what a person is wearing: a girl in a bikini.

किसी के पहनावे को बताने के लिए 'in' आता है: a girl in a bikini।

  • She stood on the beach in a red bikini.

bikini + noun

Bikini works as a modifier in bikini top, bikini bottom, bikini line and bikini wax.

'Bikini' modifier के रूप में bikini top, bikini bottom, bikini line और bikini wax में आता है।

  • The bikini top came in two sizes.

bikini (the Bikini Atoll)

The word comes from Bikini Atoll, where nuclear tests were held; the island name is spelt with a capital letter.

यह शब्द Bikini Atoll से आया है, जहाँ परमाणु परीक्षण हुए थे; द्वीप का नाम capital letter से लिखा जाता है।

  • Bikini Atoll in the Pacific was used for nuclear tests.

bikini vs swimsuit vs swimming costume

Bikini means two separate pieces; swimsuit and swimming costume are general words, and a one-piece is the usual name for a single piece.

'Bikini' का अर्थ दो अलग टुकड़े हैं; swimsuit और swimming costume सामान्य शब्द हैं, और एक टुकड़े वाले के लिए 'one-piece' प्रचलित है।

  • She chose a one-piece swimsuit instead of a bikini.
+Collocations 5

adjective + bikini

two-pieceredstripedtinyswimming

  • A striped bikini hung on the line.

verb + bikini

wearpackbuytry onchange into

  • She tried on a bikini in the shop.

bikini + noun

topbottomlinebodyseason

  • Summer is called bikini season in some countries.

place + bikini

on the beachat the poolin Goaby the sea

  • Tourists in bikinis sat by the sea.

bikini + clothing

sarongcover-upbeach hatsunglasses

  • She wore a cover-up over her bikini.
“More examples 6
  • The tourist in the bikini asked for directions to the beach.

बिकनी पहने पर्यटक ने समुद्र तट का रास्ता पूछा।

  • The two-piece bikini was named after a Pacific island.

दो-टुकड़ों वाली बिकनी का नाम एक प्रशांत द्वीप के नाम पर पड़ा।

  • She packed a bikini, sunscreen and a hat for the trip.

उसने यात्रा के लिए बिकनी, सनस्क्रीन और टोपी रख ली।

  • The shop near the beach sells colourful bikinis.

समुद्र तट के पास की दुकान रंग-बिरंगी बिकनियाँ बेचती है।

  • Radhika's friend wore a bikini under her shirt at the pool party.

राधिका की सहेली ने पूल-पार्टी में अपनी कमीज़ के नीचे बिकनी पहनी थी।

  • Bikini styles have changed a great deal since the 1940s.

1940 के दशक से बिकनी की शैलियाँ बहुत बदल गई हैं।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

Word origin: named after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.

शब्द-उत्पत्ति में प्रशांत महासागर के Bikini Atoll के नाम पर।