burqini
Also known as burkini, bodykini, burquini
thumb|A burkini displayed on a mannequin in a museum at the Science History Institute|Chemical Heritage Foundation A burkini (or burqini; portmanteau of burqa and bikini, though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a style of swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands, and the feet, while being light enough for swimming. This type of swimwear was designed with the intention of creating swimwear for Muslims who observe hijab in this way. The amount of skin covered is about the same as the person wearing a full-body wetsuit and a swimming cap.
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15 sectionsContents
- Creation of the burkini
- Description
- Modest dress
- Users
- For modesty
- To avoid sun exposure
- By country
- France
- Reactions
- Germany
- Morocco
- Switzerland
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A burkini displayed on a mannequin in a museum at the Science History Institute|Chemical Heritage Foundation A burkini (or burqini; portmanteau of burqa and bikini, though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a style of swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands, and the feet, while being light enough for swimming. This type of swimwear was designed with the intention of creating swimwear for Muslims who observe hijab in this way. The amount of skin covered is about the same as the person wearing a full-body wetsuit and a swimming cap.
The burkini was originally designed in Australia by Aheda Zanetti. Zanetti's company Ahiida owns the trademarks to the words burkini and burqini, but they are sometimes used as generic terms for similar forms of swimwear.