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No, bikini is not a French word. Although it was used in French.
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What is the etymology of bikini?
It is a French word apparently after Bikini atoll
Is bikini greek or latin?
The word "bikini" is derived from French, not Greek or Latin. It was named after the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands where atomic bomb testing took place in the 1940s.
Who invented the word bikini?
It was the man who made the bikini. He was French engineer Louis Reard in 1946 after the Bikini Atoll where the first atomic bomb was set off.
How do you say un bikini in English?
A bikini is also called "un bikini" (masc.) in French.
How do you spell bikina in french?
bikini
Is bikini a bi- prefix word?
No, it was named after Bikini Atoll.
Where did they get the word bikini?
in Hawaii
What is a french bikini wax?
its a shave in ur pubes
Where does the name bikini originate?
Etymology:- French, from Bikini (Pikinni), atoll of the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands were discovered by the outside world, first by the Spanish in the 1600's. The bikini was created by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946 It was named after the Bikini atoll, comparing the effects of a woman in a "bikini to the nuclear bombs that were dropped on the atoll. (supposedly a devastating effect !)
What is 'bikini' when translated from English to Italian?
"Bikini" is the same in English and, as a loan word, in Italian.
What is a 5 letter word for bikini?
thong
What is another word for beach clothes?
Bikini
