Facekini
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− | A '''facekini''' is a tight-fitting [[lycra] [[hood]], with holes for the eyes and mouth. | + | A '''facekini''' is a tight-fitting [[lycra]] [[hood]], with holes for the eyes and mouth. |
It is popular in Japan and China, especially among women, as beachwear as a way of avoiding getting a suntan on the face. (In these cultures, being tanned is undesirable as it suggests that you are a peasant who has to work outdoors.) | It is popular in Japan and China, especially among women, as beachwear as a way of avoiding getting a suntan on the face. (In these cultures, being tanned is undesirable as it suggests that you are a peasant who has to work outdoors.) |
Revision as of 18:15, 22 August 2012
A facekini is a tight-fitting lycra hood, with holes for the eyes and mouth.
It is popular in Japan and China, especially among women, as beachwear as a way of avoiding getting a suntan on the face. (In these cultures, being tanned is undesirable as it suggests that you are a peasant who has to work outdoors.)
The name is apparently a shortened form of "face bikini".