Meaning
The bikini emoji displays a two-piece swimsuit in bright, eye-catching colorsโtypically red, blue, or tropical huesโwith the top and bottom pieces distinctly visible. The design captures the iconic silhouette of this classic beachwear, often with patterns or shading that gives it visual appeal and dimension.
People use this emoji for beach trips, pool parties, vacations, and summer fun. It's the go-to when packing for tropical getaways or discussing swimwear fashion. Beyond the literal, it carries associations with relaxation, vacation mode, and carefree summer energy. On social media, it appears in vacation photos, beach day announcements, and summer aesthetic posts.
The bikini has become a cultural touchstoneโfrom its controversial 1946 debut to its evolution as a symbol of body freedom and beach culture. It's far more commonly used in emoji communication than one-piece swimsuits, reflecting its dominance in popular culture. The emoji works equally well whether you're genuinely discussing swimwear or using beach/summer as metaphor for escapism and joy.
Approved as part of Unicode 0.6 in 2010 and included in early emoji sets, the bikini was among the original fashion-related emojis, predating many modern clothing additions. It remains one of the most recognizable clothing emojis across platforms.
Common Uses
- • Planning a beach or pool day
- • Hyping up a vacation trip
- • Discussing summer fashion
- • Expressing relaxation and vacation vibes
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The bikini was named after Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, where the U.S. tested atomic bombs in 1946โthe designer chose the name because he hoped the swimsuit would create a similarly explosive impact on fashion.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:bikini: :bikini: :bikini: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 👙 |
| HTML (hex) | 👙 |
| CSS | \1F459 |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDC59 |
| Python | \U0001F459 |
| Java | \uD83D\uDC59 |
| Perl | \x{1F459} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F459} |
| Punycode | xn--2qu1 |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%91%99 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x91 0x99 |
๐ in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | เฆฌเฆฟเฆเฆฟเฆจเฆฟ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | ๆฏๅบๅฐผ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | ๆฏๅบๅฐผ |
| Danish | bikini |
| Dutch | bikini |
| English | bikini |
| English (UK) | bikini |
| Estonian | bikiinid |
| Finnish | bikinit |
| French | bikini |
| German | Bikini |
| Hindi | เคฌเคฟเคเคจเฅ |
| Hungarian | bikini |
| Italian | bikini |
| Japanese | ใใญใ |
| Korean | ๋นํค๋ |
| Lithuanian | bikinis |
| Malay | bikini |
| Norwegian | bikini |
| Polish | bikini |
| Portuguese | biquรญni |
| Russian | ะฑะธะบะธะฝะธ |
| Spanish | bikini |
| Spanish (Mexico) | bikini |
| Swedish | bikini |
| Thai | เธเธดเธเธดเธเธต |
| Ukrainian | ะฑัะบัะฝั |
| Vietnamese | รกo tแบฏm hai mแบฃnh |