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- noun Alternative spelling of
burqini .
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Examples
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The Hot is self-explanatory, given that the most plausible explanation for the burkini was the Australian sun; Flat, because the speed of the web ensures an audience of millions, even billions, within hours for the smallest detail of someone's everyday life, and Crowded, because for a celebrity, nowhere is safe from the long reach of a paparazzi zoom lens.
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The only time anything like it has been spotted on a beach since the 19th century is when devout Muslim women wear an outfit idiotically called a burkini, which has a lot more in common with a burka than a bikini.
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The 'wear covers arms, legs and head, and is called a burkini, which I must admit is very clever.
TheGloss Jessica Pauline Ogilvie 2010
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The 'wear covers arms, legs and head, and is called a burkini, which I must admit is very clever.
TheGloss Jessica Pauline Ogilvie 2010
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In one town, the " burkini, " a bathing suit worn by some Muslim women, specifically has been banned.
An Italian Fringe Firebrand Alessandra Galloni 2010
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Last year a Muslim woman was banned from wearing a "burkini" at a public pool in a Paris suburb, also for hygiene reasons.
Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news 2010
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French Muslim convert threatens legal action over 'burkini' ban Close
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Mecca Laalaa, a 22 year-old Australian is the first Muslim woman to become a volunteer surf life saver, wearing a specially designed costume or 'burkini'.
Gates of Vienna 2009
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Mecca Laalaa, a 22 year-old Australian is the first Muslim woman to become a volunteer surf life saver, wearing a specially designed costume or 'burkini'.
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De Telegraaf gleefully reaches for another 'burkini' story.
English Michael Blass 2009
caspergrathwohl commented on the word burkini
It grates on me. Like the word moist. Burkini is one of the runner-up words in our word of the year campaign.
November 2, 2007
john commented on the word burkini
Agreed, an ugly word in many senses.
Whose campaign?
November 2, 2007
caspergrathwohl commented on the word burkini
Word of the Year Campaign by Oxford University Press in the US.
November 2, 2007
whichbe commented on the word burkini
Also spelled Burqini.
May 29, 2008
jeliot commented on the word burkini
loose-fitting swimsuit that covers the entire body
August 14, 2009