bikini

noun3

1. •
   A brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.

   • Cole has little but scorn for France's famed Bikini bathing suits. Explains he: " French girls, have short legs. Swimsuits have to be hiked up at the sides to make their legs look longer. " — 1950
2. •
   A brief bathing suit covering only the pelvis (equivalent to the bottom portion of a two-piece bikini), worn by any gender.

   • We high-schoolers didn't understand why death came in the form of a gorgeous young man with muscles in a skimpy bikini. — 2004
3. •
   Brief underpants or trousers that reach to the hips rather than the waist and have high cut leg holes.

   • Boxer shorts, knitted briefs, and bikinis are the most popular styles in shorts, formerly called “drawers.” — 1982