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bandkini

/bændˈkiː.ni/

noun

A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.

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Meanings

nounbandkini (plural bandkinis)

plural bandkinis

A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.
"The bandkini is very popular," said Shawn Smith, owner of Tropic Trader on Hilton Head. "It has a band-style top with detachable straps and bikini bottoms."
2001 June 10, Erin Becker, “Summer fashions hit area beaches”, in The Island Packet
Synonyms: bandikini, bandini

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.

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bandikini bandini

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bandikini bandini

Origin

Blend of bandeau + bikini.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bandkini

bikini martini beanie Lamborghini Sweeney genie Santorini zucchini teeny Gini Feeney pyrene Selene tankini queenie monokini wahine linguine fettuccine skene crostini Cyrene bandini weeny

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APA

bandkini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandkini

MLA

“bandkini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandkini. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandkini,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandkini.

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