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bikini

Also known as two-piece swimsuit

thumb|Group of women in bikinis at Surfer's Paradise A bikini is a women's two-piece swimsuit that features one piece on top that covers the breasts, and a second piece on the bottom: the front covering the pelvis but usually exposing the navel, and the back generally covering the intergluteal cleft and some or all of the buttocks. The size of the top and bottom can vary, from bikinis that offer full coverage of the breasts, pelvis, and buttocks, to more revealing designs with a thong or G-string bottom that covers only the mons pubis, but exposes the buttocks, and a top that covers only the a

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A bikini is a two-piece women's swimsuit consisting of a top that covers the breasts and a bottom that covers the pelvis while typically exposing the navel, with varying designs in coverage. Bikinis are commonly worn for swimming and beach activities, and the style and coverage options have made them a standard swimwear choice for women worldwide.

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The Moment Cannes Film Festival (And Brigitte Bardot) Launched The Bikini | British Vogue

The late Brigitte Bardot provoked a wave of global outrage when she posed for photos in a bikini during the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

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inception: 1946-07-05
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Commons category: Bikinis
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described at URL: www.vogue.co.uk/article/cannes-film-festival-bikini-brigitte-bardot

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Etymology and terminology
History
In antiquity
Precursors in the West
Modern bikini
Social resistance
Rise to popularity
Mass acceptance
Outside the Western world
South Asia
East Asia
Middle East
Variants
Major styles
In sport
Beach volleyball
Bodybuilding
Other sports
Body ideals
Bikini underwear
History
Bikini waxing
Bikini tan
See also
References
External links

The modern bikini swimsuit was introduced by French clothing designer Louis Réard in July 1946, and was named after the Bikini Atoll, where the first public test of a nuclear bomb had taken place four days before.