Guinness World Records 2019

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bikini, Diaper, Chastity Belt, Hosiery, Codpiece, Loincloth, Tights, Gnomes, History of the Bikini, Brassiere, Undergarment, Scapular, Thong, Temple Garment, Social Impact of Thong Underwear, Bikini in Popular Culture, Jockstrap, Fundoshi, Panty Raid, Knickerbockers, Sleeveless Shirt, Sock, Koteka, Suspenders, Cilice, True Scotsman, Boxer Shorts, Bloomers, Briefs, Dance Belt, Langota, Farthingale, Plastic Pants, Breast Binding, Cycling Shorts, Boxer Briefs, Northwestern Knitting Company Factory, Yá?¿m, Kachchhera, Union Suit, Going Commando, Long Underwear, Compression Shorts, Vest, Pannier, Rubber Pants, Underwear as Outerwear, Fatsuit, Breechcloth, Cache-Sexe, Maximum Absorbency Garment, Hoop Skirt, Kirtle, Swim Diaper, Chemise Cagoule, Bodysuit, Pantalettes, Wonderbra Women, Namba, Boothose, Kaupina, Undershirt, Pelvic Protector, Tank Thong. Excerpt: The bikini or two piece is a women's swimsuit with two parts, one covering the breasts , the other the groin and, optionally, part or all of the buttocks , leaving an uncovered area between the two. It is often worn in hot weather, while swimming or sunning. The shapes of both parts of a bikini resemble women's underwear, and the lower part can range from revealing thong or g-string to briefs and modest square-cut shorts . MerriamWebster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition) describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit", "a man's brief swimsuit" and "a man's or woman's low-cut briefs".While two-piece bathing suits had been worn on the beach before, the modern bikini was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946. He named it after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, the site of the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon tests in July that year.The bikini is perhaps the most popular female beachwear around the globe...