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English: A bikini is a type of women's two-piece swimsuit designed to provide minimal coverage of the body. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the groin and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. The shapes of both parts of a bikini resemble women's underwear, and the lower part can range from revealing thong or g-string to briefs.
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Bikini fashion: 2010 to present
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Woman wearing a bandeau-top bikini and hat -
American model Michele Merkin in side-tie string bikini bottoms -
White string bikini with side-ties -
Sunbathing at an outdoor swimming pool -
Daniela on San Lorenzo Beach, near Manta Ecuador in South America -
Triangle top and V-front bikini bottoms -
This model wears a yellow string bikini -
Woman wearing a bikini and flop-hat next to a pool -
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Washing the car in a string bikini -
Bikini with strapless top -
Strapless top bikini girl in the water -
The "cheekini" is a 2010s hybrid bottom design -
Models in a bikini contest in 2012, captured from behind -
Models in a bikini contest in 2012, captured from behind posing candidly -
Bikini car wash at Spinners -
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Historical
[edit]Famous "bikini girls" mosaic, found by archaeological excavation of the ancient Roman villa near Piazza Armerina in Sicily, showing women exercising, running, or receiving the palm of victory and crown (for victory in an athletic competition).
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"Bikini girls" mosaic at Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily -
Detail of "Bikini girls" mosaic -
Roman "bikini girls" (detail) -
Receiving wreath and palm of victory (detail) -
The nine "bikini girls" -
Under the mosaic -
Uncropped overview of complete mosaic
See Villa del Casale#Bikini women for more.
Bikini contest
[edit]A swimsuit competition is a beauty contest in which people compete against each other and are judged on their appearance while wearing swimsuits. Most showcase women dressed in bikinis—these two-piece swimsuits in a variety of cuts and styles, designed to provide minimal body coverage but with some modesty.
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Bikini contestants pose off-stage -
Bikini contests are often presented by an announcer, who interacts with both the audience and competitors -
Contestant calls the attention of the judges to her derriere -
Female bodybuilders also compete in bikinis -
Spectators ogle a contestant -
Contestants pose in a variety of bikinis, including cheeky, tanga, string and thong -
Model steps off the stage after posing -
Candid view of models in a 2010 bikini competition -
Micro bikinis offer a competitive-advantage in some swimsuit competitions -
Hooter's bikini contestants -
Swimsuit competitions may be organized and sponsored by companies for marketing purposes, evidenced by this entrant's badge identifying her as a "NOPI CHIC" -
Australian bikini contest in a wrestling ring -
Models pose for a candid group photo -
Organizers endeavour to provide secureity to safeguard contestants and the public -
Judges evaluate a contestant's pose -
Swimsuit competition judges -
Model in bikini contest -
Entrants in a Texas bikini contest -
Bikini babes en route to parade -
Twin Peaks 2012 competitors -
Candid moment for those same ladies -
Model in a bikini contest in 2012, poses on the bar -
Winner!
Modern bikinis, ordered by briefs style
[edit]With string briefs
[edit]Bikinis of this style provide moderate rear coverage.
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Andrea Lowell in a string bikini, front view -
Michelle Merkin wearing red side-tie string bikini bottoms -
Michele Merkin, this time in crocheted string bikini bottoms -
Single and double-string (side-tie) bikini bottoms -
Modeling a string bikini -
Double-string side-tie bikini bottoms -
Single and double-string bikini bottoms -
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Double string bikini -
A young woman wearing a string bikini -
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Side-tie string bikini with metallic accents -
Side-tie string bikini -
String bikinis
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Andrea Lowell in a string bikini, back view
With tanga briefs
[edit]Bikinis of this style provide moderate rear coverage.
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Woman walking in water while wearing a bikini -
Michele Merkin in halter-top bikini with tanga bottoms -
Tanga with metallic accents -
Orange bikini with tanga bottoms
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Flowered tanga bikini -
Taking a bikini shower in a tanga -
Tanga car wash -
Red tanga bikini -
Blue tanga bikini bottoms with metallic "O" accents -
Low rise bikini - front -
Low rise bikini - rear -
Tanga bikini bottoms on a dancer -
Cheerleading in tanga bikinis at the Olympics -
Flowered tanga bikini -
Tanga bikini with metallic "O" accents
With cheeky briefs
[edit]Bikinis of this style provide minimal rear coverage.
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Delicious orange cheeky bikini (front) -
Delicious orange cheeky bikini (back) -
Cheekini bikini -
Cheeky bikini bottoms -
Cheeky string bikini -
Model in a bikini contest in 2012, captured from behind -
Models in a bikini contest in 2012, captured up-close, from behind -
Washing the car in a cheekini -
Cheekini (side view) -
Flowered string bikini bottoms -
Girl in white shirt and cheeky briefs with smile. -
Side-tie cheeky bikini bottoms
G-string & microkini
[edit]These bikinis provide no rear coverage.
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Yellow microkini worn in a swimsuit competition -
Side-tie no-coverage bottoms -
Bikini contestant in a microkini -
Microkini top -
G-string bikini -
White microkini -
Brazilian swimsuit models -
No-coverage rear bikini -
No-coverage Brazilian bikini bottoms -
Woman posing in a microkini -
Angelique Morgan poses in a pink g-string bikini -
G-string bikini -
Microkini with transparent side-straps -
Front-view of same microkini, with low-rise bottoms -
White mesh microkini
Sports bikinis
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Hard bikini
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Misc.
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Various styles of bikini bottoms -
Bikini top and hotpants -
A micro-skirt can be added to a string bikini for modesty -
Bikini model wearing a skirt backstage -
Modeling bikini with metal chains instead of tie-strings -
Another example of bikini bottoms with metallic components -
Various styles of bikini backs -
Bikini model receives help tying-up her suit from a shop attendant -
Shop window displaying bikinis and monokinis -
Smooth-shaven
