mankini
English
editEtymology
editBlend of man + bikini, equivalent to man + -kini.
Noun
editmankini (plural mankinis)
- A kind of sling bikini worn by men.
- 2012 January 4, Mary Pilon, “Sculptured by Weights and a Strict Vegan Diet”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Then he spray-tans and parades before a panel of judges in a posing suit, known in the sport as a mankini.
- 2024 February 19, Yan Zhuang, “An Olympic Equestrian Rode a Horse in a ‘Mankini.’ Australia Loves Him.”, in The New York Times[2]:
- A few supporters even wore mankinis of their own in solidarity.