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  • noun Plural form of burqini.

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Examples

  • My point, such as it is: why must our first reaction to stuff like a Boing Boing post about burqinis be to judge or condemn?

    Boing Boing 2009

  • The film is unsubtle in its disapproval of women who wear the veil: the characters crack jokes about burqinis and Carrie -- in the film's lowest point -- openly mocks a local woman for eating French fries under her veil.

    Jayne Huckerby: Sex and the City 2's Wardrobe Malfunction Jayne Huckerby 2010

  • The film is unsubtle in its disapproval of women who wear the veil: the characters crack jokes about burqinis and Carrie -- in the film's lowest point -- openly mocks a local woman for eating French fries under her veil.

    Jayne Huckerby: Sex and the City 2 's Wardrobe Malfunction 2010

  • Hey Jantzen, the only modest swimwear you'll ever find is the burqini and I'm almost certain burqinis did not exist in 1964.

    Nour Akkad: Mad Men Fashion Report: Who is Peggy Olson? 2010

  • Hey Jantzen, the only modest swimwear you'll ever find is the burqini and I'm almost certain burqinis did not exist in 1964.

    Nour Akkad: Mad Men Fashion Report: Who is Peggy Olson? 2010

  • Sorry for the lack of html tags, but for photos of burqinis, they are here www.ahiima.com I'm thinking of something that would look more like 60's Alfred Shaheen cocktail dress sets.

    Taking a Lemonade Stand - A Dress A Day 2007

  • Pretty soon European women along the Mediterranean beachfronts will need to invest in burqinis -- i.e., hazmat suits for beachcombing subjects of Sharia.

    Jihad Monitor 2010

  • In Australia, women in burqinis are routinely subjected to derogatory racist comments on the beach.

    newmatilda.com - Comments rechoboam 2010

  • In Australia, women in burqinis are routinely subjected to derogatory racist comments on the beach.

    newmatilda.com - Comments rechoboam 2010

  • They may even discard their burqinis and wear a real swimsuit.

    The Jawa Report 2009

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