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Bikini Doesn't Mean Two Pieces
By Bureau of Oddities 0:40 461 views on YouTube Oct 14, 2026
"Bikini" is a place: an atoll in the Pacific. The "monokini" of 1964 was named on the false idea that "bi" means two, and the tankini, the burkini and the facekini kept the mistake going. Full story: the documentary link... Show more
"Bikini" is a place: an atoll in the Pacific. The "monokini" of 1964 was named on the false idea that "bi" means two, and the tankini, the burkini and the facekini kept the mistake going. Full story: the documentary linked above the title. #history #fashionhistory #etymology
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