thongkini

English

Etymology

From thong +‎ -kini.

Noun

thongkini (plural thongkinis)

1. A bikini whose bottom covers very little skin.
   • 2023 July 16, Mya Guarnieri, “G-String, Thong and Brazilian Bottom Swimwear Is In This Summer”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-22:

     For now, the legal wrangling over thongkinis seems confined to the Carolinas. Thong bikinis are legal in most parts of the United States, but laws vary by city and county. In Florida, for example, thong swimwear is prohibited in state parks, including some portions of the state's beaches.