Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Welcome in the pool this summer

from Wikipedia

A burqini (or burkini or bodykini) is a type of swimsuit designed by Lebanese Australian Aheda Zanetti. The suit covers enough to preserve Muslim modesty, whilst being light enough to enable swimming. It was described as the perfect solution for Muslim women who want to swim but are uncomfortable about "revealing" bathing suits; see sartorial hijab for more information on modest Muslim dress. It looks rather like a full-length wetsuit with built-in hood, but somewhat looser and made of swimsuit material instead of rubber.

The word "burqini" is a portmanteau of burqa (body) and bikini.

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