Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facekini

/feɪsˈkiː.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faceki-ni
IPA: /feɪsˈkiː.ni/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which completely covers the face except for holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, worn as protection from sun and irritants.

Example Sentences

"In the summer, look out for the armies of brides and bridegrooms using the beaches for their wedding photos, and look out for another more recent phenomena: the facekini."
"A desire to protect the whiteness of the skin when no parasol is at hand has given rise to the “facekini.”"
"Europeans are depicted enjoying the beach environment in Rhodes, Greece, and Chinese citizens using floatation devices and covering up with the facekini and bodysuits are portrayed in Hainan island, China."
"In scorching Beijing, “facekinis” are the hottest new fashion as surging temperatures shatter records."

Etymology

Blend of face + bikini, calque of Chinese 臉基尼 /脸基尼 (liǎnjīní), equivalent to face + -kini.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /feɪsˈkiː.ni/
British English: /feɪsˈkiː.ni/

Inflected Forms

facekinis (plural)

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini teeny beanie zucchini gini santorini feeney queenie

Questions

How do you pronounce facekini?: The recorded pronunciation is /feɪsˈkiː.ni/.
What does facekini mean?: A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which completely covers the face except for holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, worn as protection from sun and irritants.
Where does facekini come from?: Blend of face + bikini, calque of Chinese 臉基尼 /脸基尼 (liǎnjīní), equivalent to face + -kini.

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