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Meaning of "mankini" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANKINI

From man + (bi)kini.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANKINI

mankini  [ˌmæŋˈkiːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANKINI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mankini is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANKINI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sling swimsuit

The sling swimsuit, also known as a "suspender bikini", "sling bikini", "suspender thong", "slingshot swimsuit" or just "slingshot", is a one-piece swimsuit which provides as little, or even less, coverage as a bikini. Monokini types also exist. When designed for or worn by a man, it is often called a "mankini".

Definition of mankini in the English dictionary

The definition of mankini in the dictionary is a man's swimming costume consisting of a narrow V-shaped piece of material extending from the crotch to the shoulders.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANKINI


beanie
ˈbiːnɪ
bikini
bɪˈkiːnɪ
burkini
bɜːˈkiːnɪ
Cassini
kæˈsiːnɪ
genie
ˈdʒiːnɪ
Houdini
huːˈdiːnɪ
Irene
aɪˈriːnɪ
kundalini
ˈkʊndəˌliːnɪ
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 MANKINI

manitou
Manitoulin Island
manitu
Manizales
manjack
mankier
mankiest
mankind
mankle
manky
manless
Manley
manlier
manliest
manlike
manlikely
manlily
manliness
manly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANKINI

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

Synonyms and antonyms of mankini in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mankini» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANKINI

Find out the translation of mankini to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mankini from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mankini» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mankini
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mankini
570 millions of speakers

English

mankini
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mankini
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mankini
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mankini
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mankini
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mankini
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mankini
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mankini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mankini
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mankini
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mankini
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mankini
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mankini
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mankini
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅककिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mankini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mankini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mankini
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mankini
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mankini
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mankini
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mankini
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mankini
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mankini
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mankini

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANKINI»

The term «mankini» is regularly used and occupies the 64.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of mankini
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «mankini».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANKINI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mankini» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mankini» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mankini

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANKINI»

Discover the use of mankini in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mankini and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Two plays: Persona U ; On the road : moving!
MANKINI: What does that matter to me anyway? I have long been disenchanted with law-makers and law enforcing agents in this country. They contravene the law more than the avowed criminals. (Pause) But why didn't you make any move to ...
Seiza Mike Aliu, 1998
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Bulletin
OU 5879 (articulated specimen), unit 2, section B. Genus Megamyonia Wang, 1949 Megamyonia mankini Alberstadt, n. sp. PI. 5, figs. 4-7 Description. —Shell small (dimensions given in discussion), subelliptical in outline. Hinge line straight  ...
‎1973
3
It's Always Windy on Trash Night: And Other Facts of Life
I am referring to the men's bikini also known as a 'Mankini'. There is a proviso— since I am making references to European studs I thought I'd toss in a European sounding word—I saw it right on the tag once while waiting for my wife to choose  ...
H. W. Rardin, 2008
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Pest on the Run: More Humorous Short Stories from the Paddy ...
“Certainly, Paddy; I'll bring along a mankini for you to try on. You won't be disappointed.” That I was sure of, but I had to be careful that I didn't get diverted from the job in hand. Beautiful women are often accompanied by strange bedfellows, ...
Gerry Burke, 2012
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The Southwestern Reporter
Appeal from circuit court, Jefferson county. "Not to be officially reported." Action by Louis Mankini against Joseph Nevin to recover payments. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed. Lane & Burnett, for appellant. W. T. Burch, for ...
‎1898
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The Whisk of Love
Fifty-year-old Marcia, a resident of the small, unexciting town of Haystack, Wisconsin, sells scalp massagers-also known as "scalp whisks"-for a living.
Elaine Hoover, 2011
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Sharp Magazine October 2008
Some German tourists were there, too, which resulted in a photo of Ben in a hot spring wearing a neon green Borat mankini. Ben mused that he's probably made it into As for what these other hats might be, Ben found it difficult to name ...
Contempo Media
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Jack Fish: A Novel
A man from Atlantis, an amphibian secret agent, is sent to New York City to assassinate a rogue agent.
J. Milligan, 2004
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The Kentucky Law Reporter: A Monthly Magazine, Devoted to ...
MANKINI. (Filed May 5, 1898—Not to be reported.) Property owner—Recovery of payment made by mistake—A property owner is entitled to recover from a contractor for street improvements payments made upon the assessment against his ...
J. C. Wells, Frank L. Wells, Edward Warren Hines, 1899
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Dave and Nick: The Year of the Honeymoon...and beyond
mankini. Nick, on his way to Kazakhstan, seems a bit overexposed on tuition fees ickClegg made a quick stop intheCommons onhis wayto a top level meetingin Kazakhstan, of all places. Borat believed Kazakhstan was the greatest country in  ...
Ann Treneman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANKINI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mankini is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mankini man performs cheerleading routine to win dream wedding …
A MANKINI-wearing Scot has taken his efforts to win a dream wedding to the next level – by performing a half-naked cheerleading routine. «Deadline News, Jul 15»
2
Obama Effigy Suspended by Noose From Russian Bridge
The first doll featured Putin straddling downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, and the second showed him wearing a bright green mankini, the ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
3
Mamils are ready on the move (From The Northern Echo)
I saw only what looked like a cross between a weightlifting outfit and a mankini. I couldn't help it – I burst out laughing. My husband rolled his eyes and put the ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
4
Time to reveal Team Louis - timesofmalta.com
He wouldn't try to get behind the wheel of his Formula One car in a mankini and flip flops so why should he expect to be let into the royal box at ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
5
Cambuslang man becomes an internet sensation after picture of him …
A Cambuslang man has become an internet sensation after posing in a mankini to try and win his fiancée's dream wedding. Martin McKenna ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
6
Trio of bridesmaids pose naked on Forth Road Bridge in bid to win …
The competition has already seen the likes of Martin McKenna, a web designer in Glasgow, pose in a mankini in a bid to scoop the prize. «Deadline News, Jul 15»
7
Scots 'Mankini Man' who stormed Twitter in barely-there outfit is all …
A GLASWEGIAN who became an online hit after stripping down to a mankini in a bid to win a dream wedding is set to put his body on the line ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
8
What Kind of Tour de France Fan Are You?
And if going "full monty" is too much, consider picking up your own hi-vis Borat mankini. Flashers Like Streakers, Flashers are at home at the ... «Bicycling, Jul 15»
9
Neymar, Michael Jordan and James Harden hang out in Vegas
The two soccer greats posed together, she in a full-coverage one-piece and he in an itsy-bitsy, teensy-weensy Brazilian patterned mankini. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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On-the-run republican Diver dating Bangkok pop star Nat Kan
Miss Kan is the latest in a long line of Thai beauties the mankini-wearing dissident has been romancing since fleeing to Bangkok in Thailand in ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mankini [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mankini>. Apr 2024 ».
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