mankini

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/mænˈkiː.ni/

noun

A kind of sling bikini worn by men.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounmankini (plural mankinis)

plural mankinis

  1. 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 Times
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    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

Translations

Dutch mankini
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Polish mankini
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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