bandini

See also: Bandini

English

Etymology

Blend of bandeau +‎ bikini.

Noun

bandini (plural bandinis)

1. A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.
   • 1999 February 18, Polly Rayner, “The two-for-one suit”, in Morning Call:

     The new concept in two-piece swimwear, along with sister suits -- the camisole-strapped camikini and the bandeau-topped bandini, will be the dominant silhouettes for spring/summer '99.

   • 2001 May 27, “Suit Yourself”, in Macon Telegraphy:

     Elisabeth Filarski's name may be a distant memory, but her legacy is extending far beyond the Australian Outback. Among the popular swimsuit styles you'll find across Middle Georgia this summer is the one the footwear designer of "Survivor" fame wore on that TV show: the bandeau bikini, or bandini, which features a tubelike top.

   • 2006 May 7, “Well-suited”, in Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

     Paula Hermanny for VIX continues the wave of beads and sequins on this "bandini," $140, with bandeau/tank top and "scoop" bottom in grape, […]

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:bandini.

Synonyms

• bandikini, bandkini

Anagrams

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