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Bikini vs Maillot - What's the difference?

bikini | maillot |

As nouns the difference between bikini and maillot

is that bikini is a brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women while maillot is a one-piece swimsuit (for women.

As a proper noun Bikini

is bikini atoll.

bikini

English

(wikipedia bikini)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women.
  • * 1950 , "In the Swim", Time , 2 Oct 1950:
    • 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. "

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Coordinate terms

    * monokini

    Derived terms

    * bikini bottom * bikini line * bikini wax * flagkini * mankini * monokini * tankini * trikini

    maillot

    English

    (wikipedia maillot)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A one-piece swimsuit (for women)
  • A leotard or tights of stretchable jersey fabric, generally worn by dancers and gymnasts.

    • Synonyms

    * (leotard) leotard, tights