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burkini

noun

Etymology

Blend of burqa + bikini or burka + -kini.

  1. derived from Pikinni
  2. derived from Bikini
  3. borrowed from bikini
  4. compounded as burkini — “burqa + bikini”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of burqini.

    • In my mind, the burkini was always the practical, inevitable swimwear goal; the final stage in my journey to becoming a proper hijabi.
    • In recent days, people on Twitter and other social media platforms have mocked the banning of burkinis by dozens of French beachside towns by asking what French officials would do if Chinese beachgoers showed up wearing facekinis.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA