biquíni

See also: biquini

Portuguese

Etymology

  • Borrowed from English bikini.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈkĩ.ni/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈki.ni/

    • Rhymes: -ĩni, -ini
    • Hyphenation: bi‧quí‧ni

    Noun

    biquíni m (plural biquínis)

    1. bikini (two-piece swimsuit)
      • 1955, Carlos Barroso, Pedro Caetano, 0:07 from the start, in Tomara que caia[1], performed by Bill Farr:
        Garota da Copacabana / Um biquíni assim / Já é demais / E fica todo mundo na praia: / “Tomara que caia! Tomara que caia!”
        Girl from Copacabana / A bikini like that / It's already too much / And everyone stays on the beach: / “I hope it falls! I hope it falls!”

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