bandini
/bænˈdiː.ni/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A swimsuit consisting of a generally strapless bandeau top and a bikini bottom.
Example Sentences
- "The new concept in two-piece swimwear, along with sister suits -- the camisole-strapped camikini and the bandeau-topped bandini, will be the dominant silhouettes for spring/summer '99."
- "Elisabeth Filarski's name may be a distant memory, but her legacy is extending far beyond the Australian Outback. Among the popular swimsuit styles you'll find across Middle Georgia this summer is the one the footwear designer of "Survivor" fame wore on that TV show: the bandeau bikini, or bandini, which features a tubelike top."
- "Paula Hermanny for VIX continues the wave of beads and sequins on this "bandini," $140, with bandeau/tank top and "scoop" bottom in grape, […]"
- "A month or so ago, (sorry, I don't know which HBD) someone commented that a Professional Brewmaster from Belgium told him that wort should only be transferred by gentle means i.e.. gravity or special "low turbulence pumps" lest the final beer suffer from such abuse. As a proud owner/user of a March MDX powered brew setup, I sure would like to find out if this is a bunch of Bandini."
- "But the notion that Scientology is anything other than a huge load of Bandini, whether practiced in or out of the "church," is where you and I part company."
- "Hey, he took a lot of time to paint that picture for us. I think we should at least pretend it doesn't smell like a load of Bandini."