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Tankini
The tankini is a bathing suit combining a tank top, mostly made of spandex-and-cotton or Lycra-and-nylon, and a bikini bottom introduced in the late 1990s.〔''Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary'', "(Tankini )", Oxford University Press, 2005〕〔Alisha Davis, "(It Rhymes With Bikini )", ''Newsweek'', 1998-05-04〕〔Becky Homan, "(Tankini goes over the top )", ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', 1999-04-03〕 This type of swimwear is considered by some to provide modesty closer to a one-piece suit with the convenience of a two-piece suit, as the entire suit need not be removed in order to use a toilet. Tankinis come in a variety of styles, colors and shapes, some include features such as integrated push-up bras. It is particularly popular as children's beachwear,〔Samantha Critchell, "(Tankinis and rash guards rock with comfort, protection for kids )", ''The Seattle Times'', 2008-06-04〕 and athletic outfit good enough for a triathlon.〔Zoe McDonald & Lisa Buckingham, ''Triathlon Made Easy'', page 52, Collins & Brown, 2008, ISBN 1-84340-433-8〕 According to Katherine Betts, ''Vogue's'' fashion-news director, this amphibious sportswear for sand or sea lets users go rafting, play volleyball and swim without worrying about losing their top.〔
A tank top consists of a sleeveless shirt with low neck and different shoulder straps width. It is named after ''tank suits'', one-piece bathing costumes of the 1920s worn in tanks or swimming pools. The upper garment is worn either by men or women, having a greater variety of models available for women. In men it is usually used as underwear.〔"Tank Top." Thefreedictionary.com. The Free Dictionary, n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2013. .〕
==Etymology==
According to author William Safire, "The most recent evolution of the ''-kini'' family is the tankini, a cropped tank top supported by spaghetti-like strings."〔William Safire, ''No Uncertain Terms'' , page 291, Simon & Schuster, 2003, ISBN 0-7432-4955-0〕 The tankini is distinguished from the classic bikini by the difference in tops, the top of the tankini essentially being a tank top. The tankini top extends downward to somewhere between just above the navel and the top of the hips. The word is a neologism combining the tank of tank top with the end of the word bikini. This go-between nature of tankini has rendered its name to things ranging from a lemonade-based martini (''Tankini Martini'')〔Cornelia Schinharl, Sebastian Dickhaut & Kelsey Lane, ''Party Basics: Everything You Need for the World's Best Party'', page 98, Silverback Books, 2002, ISBN 1-930603-91-6〕 to server architecture (''Tankini HipThread'').〔Don Jones & Mark D. Scott, ''Using Microsoft Commerce Server 2002'', page 211, Que Publishing, 2002, ISBN 0-7897-2763-3〕 The ''Language Report'', compiled by lexicographer Susie Dent and published by the Oxford University Press (OUP) in 2003, considers lexicographic inventions like bandeaukini and camkini, two variants of the tankini, important to observe.〔"(The Language Report: The ultimate record of what we're saying and how we're saying it )", ''Science News'' (from ''Article Archive''), 2004-08-07〕
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