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PRONUNCIATION OF BURKINI

burkini  [bɜːˈkiːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURKINI

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Burkini is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BURKINI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

burkini

Burqini

A burqini swimsuit is a type of swimsuit for women designed by Lebanese Australian Aheda Zanetti under the company name Ahiida. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet, whilst being light enough to enable swimming. Whereas the Quran admonishes Muslim women to dress modestly and cover their bodies. It looks rather like a full-length wetsuit with built-in hood, but somewhat looser and made of swimsuit material instead of neoprene. In August 2009, a woman in France was prevented from swimming in a public pool wearing a burkini. This was due to a long-standing law requiring swimwear in place of street clothing in public pools, for hygienic reasons, rather than the result of any specific political position on the garment, despite controversy in France over Islamic dress. Burqini, a portmanteau of burqa and bikini, is a registered trademark. There are other styles of Islamic swimwear such as the veilkini and mycozzie which was the garment worn in the France incident. Aheda Zanetti criticized the mycozzie suit, claiming it used lycra and was unsafe. This was disputed by the designer of the mycozzie swimsuit.

Definition of burkini in the English dictionary

The definition of burkini in the dictionary is a swimming costume which covers the whole body with the exception of the face, hands, and feet, suitable for wear by Muslim women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURKINI


beanie
ˈbiːnɪ
bikini
bɪˈkiːnɪ
Cassini
kæˈsiːnɪ
genie
ˈdʒiːnɪ
Houdini
huːˈdiːnɪ
Irene
aɪˈriːnɪ
kundalini
ˈkʊndəˌliːnɪ
mankini
ˌmæŋˈkiːnɪ
Martini
mɑːˈtiːnɪ
monokini
ˈmɒnəʊkiːnɪ
Mussolini
ˌmʊsəˈliːnɪ
panini
pæˈniːnɪ
Puccini
pʊˈtʃiːnɪ
Rossini
rɒˈsiːnɪ
Selene
sɪˈliːnɪ
sweeney
ˈswiːnɪ
tankini
ˌtæŋˈkiːnɪ
teeny
ˈtiːnɪ
zecchini
zɛˈkiːnɪ
zucchini
tsuːˈkiːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURKINI

burin
burinist
buriti
Burj Dubai
burk
burka
burke
burker
Burkina Faso
Burkina-Faso
burkite
Burkitt lymphoma
Burkitt´s lymphoma
burl
burladero
burlap
Burleigh
burler
burlesk
burlesque

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURKINI

Agostini
Bahraini
bambini
Bellini
Bernini
Bini
Boccherini
Cellini
crostini
Fellini
Gemini
Mazzini
mini
Orsini
Paganini
Platini
ragini
Rimini
termini
Trini

Synonyms and antonyms of burkini in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burkini» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURKINI

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The translations of burkini from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burkini» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

burkini
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burkini
570 millions of speakers

English

burkini
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

burkini
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

burkini
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

burkini
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

burquíni
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

burkini
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

burkini
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burkini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burkini
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

burkini
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

burkini
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burkini
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

burkini
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

burkini
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुरकिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burkini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burkini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burkini
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

burkini
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

burkini
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

burkini
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

burkini
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

burkini
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

burkini
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burkini

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKINI»

The term «burkini» is normally little used and occupies the 112.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of burkini
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burkini

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURKINI»

Discover the use of burkini in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burkini and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bedside Guardian 2011
Wind forward a couple of days and there were already more than 100,000 items on a Google search under Nigella and burkini; the image had been beautifully subverted in a Times cartoon on the op-ed page (it was Nick Clegg's turn to be ...
Paul Johnson, 2011
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Infidel Behind the Paradoxical Veil: A Western Woman's ...
I have heard that there is now a new burkini being tested in waters. I wish them good luck on their burkini. May the Mutawa fall faint from exhaustion, with the sweltering sun beating down on them, in their attempts at hunting down these burkini- ...
Jeanette M English, 2011
3
The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk
And, one week later in Australia—where the Burkini to date has been received positively and was used in an advertising campaign in 2007 to reshape the lifesaver image and 'show how a once traditional Aussie pursuit has evolved to ...
Christine Schmidt, 2013
4
Islamic Fashion and Anti-Fashion: New Perspectives from ...
Fitzpatrick, S. (2009), 'Covering Muslim Women at the Beach: Media Representations of the Burkini', Thinking Gender Papers, Los Angeles, UCLA Center for the Study of Women, 1—11, <http:llescholarshiperglnelitem19d0860x7 > accessed ...
Emma Tarlo, Annelies Moors, 2013
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Friday Bridge
I planned to search the internet until I found a stylish version of these Burkini type things. I was going swimming again, and nothing would stop me. What did make me feel stronger though was both Hayley and Carla had been too embarrassed ...
Dawn Buffham-Bates, 2013
6
Islam in the West: Key Issues in Multiculturalism
Retrieved 18 August 2010 from http://www.tsr.ch/info/suisse/1210811-natationa-l- ecole-musulmans-pas-dispenses.html 9. Tribune de Genève, Musulmane interdite de piscine pour port du 'burkini', 12 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010 ...
Max Farrar, 2012
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Law and the Wearing of Religious Symbols: European Bans on ...
A good example here is the case of the Dutch Equal Treatment Commission ( CGB) regarding the wearing of the burkini in swimming pools.17 There were alternative means of achieving the aim of making the person in charge ofsafety in the ...
Erica Howard, 2013
8
A Source Book on the Wreck of the Grosvenor East Indiaman
Burkini, however, was not so fortunate, the surf dashing him against the rocks; he sunk, and we saw no more of him, which disheartened the beholders very much. The Lascars, seeing one of our people on shore, and their being very much ...
Percival Robson Kirby, 1953
9
Disability in the Global Sport Arena: A Sporting Chance
South Asian Generation Next: Uniting South Asian Youth with Canada, February 3, 2010, http://www.sagennext.com/2010/02/03/bikini-to-burkini%E2%80%93-the -choice-is-yours/; 'Muslim Sprinter wins Olympic Sprint Dressed Head to Toe in ...
Jill M. Le Clair, 2013
10
Food Media: Celebrity Chefs and the Politics of Everyday ...
Domestic Goddess Hits the Beach in Burkini-style Outfit', The Daily Mail, 19 April, http://www.dailymail. co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1378326/NigeIla-Lawson-hits-Bondi -beach-burkini. html#ixzzlSkQfsouf (accessed 12 January 2011). Cameron, C.
Signe Rousseau, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURKINI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burkini is used in the context of the following news items.
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Krause kraust die Mode-Braue: Nigella Lawson
Eine Krähe auf Urlaub! Wirklich gelungen. Tja, der Burkini ist so eine Sache und sorgt für hitzige Debatten – natürlich aus politischen Gründen, ... «annabelle, Jul 15»
2
Beautiful Iman and Marie Helvin photos: has looking good over 50 …
You can't help looking wistfully back to Nigella's all-encompassing burkini on Bondi Beach. Everyone might have been sniggering, but I bet I ... «High50, Jun 15»
3
Dress code, stress code
... the makcik who jumps in the pool with her teenage daughters all clad in full zumba attire instead of a burkini during my much needed holiday. «Astro Awani, Jun 15»
4
Fashion exhibition extended for another month due to popular demand
... swimwear from 19th century bodysuits and Fifties' bikinis to the 21st century burkini and mankini, has been extended due to popular demand. «De Montfort University, Jun 15»
5
Mariah Carey goes Nigella on the beach in full body suit as she …
Nigella famously wore a burkini to Bondi Beach, Sydney, shocking fans as she covered up her curves in the sunshine. She later admitted that ... «Irish Mirror, Jun 15»
6
London's Fashion And Textile Museum Examines 100 Years Of …
From a piece that echoes Nigella Lawson's burkini to a replica R and W H Symington design that was worn by the winner of Miss Great Britain ... «Fashion Times, Jun 15»
7
How NOT to make the ultimate fashion faux pas on your summer …
It seems unfair to single out one person but Nigella Lawson's burkini was a lesson in excessive beachside dressing. The head-to-toe black ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
8
Summer is here; time to break out the Burkini
Although Haniyyah Chapman's outfit is not a trademarked Burqini, it is similar to what many Muslim women wear at the beach or pool. | Amber ... «Charlotte Observer, Jun 15»
9
Wave riders: The men and women of Gaza's Surf Club making …
... updates every since. Though predominately featuring men, several young girls have taken up the sport as well, wearing a burkini swimsuit. «Washington Post, May 15»
10
15 non-traditional tips to get your bod burkini ready!
Image 3 of 15: MMA (for “mixed martial arts”) combines elements from combat sports like wrestling, boxing, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu, and karate. «Al-Bawaba, Apr 15»

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