Bikini

Etymology
From, the colonial name of the atoll as part of , and this was derived from.

Proper noun

 * 1)  atoll.

Usage notes
While the word, in reference to the swimsuit, usually has just one pronunciation stressed on the second syllable, the English place name has two pronunciations. is the older pronunciation stressed on the first syllable, and is still widely used in English by those most familiar with the atoll. is a newer pronunciation stressed on the second syllable, influenced by the swimsuit term.

Etymology
From, from earlier , the colonial name of the atoll as part of , and this was derived from.

Proper noun

 * 1)  atoll

Etymology 1
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Etymology 2
, named after the place name, from the French name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as an atom bomb. The name itself was originally the w|German colonial name of the atoll as part of, and this was derived from.

Noun



 * 1) a bikini (scanty two-piece swimsuit named after the above-mentioned island)