Meanings
plural mankinis
- A kind of sling bikini worn by men.
A few supporters even wore mankinis of their own in solidarity.
2024 February 19, Yan Zhuang, “An Olympic Equestrian Rode a Horse in a ‘Mankini.’ Australia Loves Him.”, in The New York Times1 more example
Then he spray-tans and parades before a panel of judges in a posing suit, known in the sport as a mankini.
2012 April 1, Mary Pilon, “Sculptured by Weights and a Strict Vegan Diet”, in The New York Times
Origin
Blend of man + bikini, equivalent to man + -kini.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch mankini
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Polish mankini
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Cite this entry
mankini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mankini
“mankini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mankini. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mankini,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mankini.
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