monokini

[mon-uh-kee-nee] Origin

mon·o·ki·ni

[mon-uh-kee-nee]
noun
a topless bikini.

Origin:
1960–65; mono- + (bi)kini
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Monokini is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Word Origin & History

monokini
1964, from mono- (q.v.) + bikini, on mistaken notion that the bi- element was the Gk. prefix meaning "two."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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