Burkini

or Bur·qi·ni

[ boor-kee-nee, bur‐ ]

Trademark.

1. (often lowercase) a brand name for a type of bathing suit covering the torso, limbs, and head, worn by women or girls who want to keep their bodies completely covered, especially for religious reasons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Burkini¹

2004; blend of burka ( def ) and bikini ( def ); coined by its inventor, Lebanese-born Australian Aheda Zanetti, born 1967

Example Sentences

When Leila, the central character in the new comedy-drama “The Persian Version,” sashays across the Brooklyn Bridge and into a Halloween party carrying a surfboard and wearing a burkini — niqab on top, bikini on the bottom — while Wet Leg’s cheeky anthem “Chaise Longue” plays, it’s clear that what’s to come will be a boundary-pushing take on straddling cultures that are at odds in the real world.

From New York Times

Maryam Keshavarz wore a similar burkini costume once upon a time, and her semi-autobiographical film — which spans decades and moves between Iran and the United States — won an audience award and a screenwriting prize at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it had its world premiere.

From New York Times

It also stipulated that breastfeeding should be allowed, as well as the use of full body bathing suits, which would include the Muslim "burkini".

From BBC

On the website Tunisiabooking.com, at least 20 hotels advertise that the burkini is banned at their establishment.

From Reuters

Hotel burkini bans in Tunisia date back to the 2000s and became more common after the 2011 revolution, when more women started wearing the hijab.

From Reuters