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  2. History of swimwear - Wikipedia

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    Beachwear style were very popular in U.S and Europe, [41] but this fashion originated on the French Riviera, where people was quoted this place as "A sunny place for shady people". [42] Keeping in line with the ultra-feminine look dominated by Dior which brought out his one and only collection of swimwear for the Cole of California in 1955. [42]

  3. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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    American 1920s woman's bathing suit. A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing.

  4. Bikini - Wikipedia

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    While the name "bikini" was at first applied only to beachwear that revealed the wearer's navel, today the fashion industry considers any two-piece swimsuit a bikini. [152] Modern bikini fashions are characterized by a simple, brief design: two triangles of fabric that form a bra and cover the woman's breasts and a third that forms a panty cut ...

  5. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of notable defunct retailers of the United States.. Across the United States, a large number of local stores and store chains that started between the 1920s and 1950s have become defunct since the late 1960s, when many chains were either consolidated or liquidated.

  6. Bermuda shorts - Wikipedia

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    Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Anne, and Bermuda shorts-clad Prince Charles in 1957. British military commanders Brooke-Popham and Wavell in World War II. The invention of Bermuda shorts is attributed to native Bermudian and tea shop owner Nathaniel Coxon, who in 1914 hemmed the uniform pants of his employees allowing for more comfort in summer heat.

  7. Wikipedia:Language learning centre/Word list - Wikipedia

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    baa; baaing; baal; babas; babble; babbled; babbler; babblers; babbles; babbling; babe; babel; babes; babies; baboon; baboons; baby; baby-sitter; babyface; babyhood ...

  8. Bikini Atoll - Wikipedia

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    Bikini Atoll (/ ˈ b ɪ k ɪ ˌ n iː / or / b ɪ ˈ k iː n i /; Marshallese: Pikinni, [pʲiɡinnʲi], lit. ' coconut place '), [2] known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, [3] is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile (594.1 km 2) central lagoon.

  9. Ted Tinling - Wikipedia

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    Cuthbert Collingwood "Ted" Tinling (23 June 1910 – 23 May 1990), sometimes known as Teddy Tinling, was an English fashion designer, spy, author, and tennis official.He was a firm fixture on the professional tennis tour for over 60 years and is considered the foremost designer of tennis dresses of the 20th century.