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A burqini (or burkini) swimsuit is a type of swimsuit
Swimsuit

A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while participating in List of water sports and activities such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing....
 for women designed by Lebanese Australian
Lebanese Australian

Lebanese Australian refers to citizens or residents of Australia of Lebanon origin.Lebanon has been a source of immigrants to Australia over several decades, with 181,751 Australians claiming a Lebanese ancestry either alone or in combination with one other ancestry....
 Aheda Zanetti under the company name Ahiida. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet (enough to preserve Muslim modesty
Modesty

Standards of modesty are aspects of the culture of a country or people, at a given point in time, and is a measure against which an individual in society may be judged....
), 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
Sartorial hijab

This list of types of sartorial hijab indexes styles of clothing found in predominantly Muslim societies commonly associated with the word hijab....
 for more information on modest Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 dress.






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A burqini (or burkini) swimsuit is a type of swimsuit
Swimsuit

A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while participating in List of water sports and activities such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing....
 for women designed by Lebanese Australian
Lebanese Australian

Lebanese Australian refers to citizens or residents of Australia of Lebanon origin.Lebanon has been a source of immigrants to Australia over several decades, with 181,751 Australians claiming a Lebanese ancestry either alone or in combination with one other ancestry....
 Aheda Zanetti under the company name Ahiida. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet (enough to preserve Muslim modesty
Modesty

Standards of modesty are aspects of the culture of a country or people, at a given point in time, and is a measure against which an individual in society may be judged....
), 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
Sartorial hijab

This list of types of sartorial hijab indexes styles of clothing found in predominantly Muslim societies commonly associated with the word hijab....
 for more information on modest Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 dress. It looks rather like a full-length wetsuit
Wetsuit

Wetsuits help to preserve body heat by trapping a layer of water against the skin; this water is consequently warmed by body heat and acts as an insulator....
 with built-in hood
Hood

Hood may refer to:...
, but somewhat looser and made of swimsuit material instead of rubber.

"Burqini", a portmanteau of burqa
Burqa

A burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions for the purpose of cloaking the entire body. It is worn over the usual daily clothing and removed when the woman returns to the sanctuary of the household ....
 (body
Body

With regard to organism, a body is the integral physical material of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death....
) and bikini
Bikini

File:Girl with red flowered bikini.jpgA bikini or two piece is a women's swimsuit with two parts, one covering the breasts , the other the groin , leaving an uncovered area between the two ....
, is a registered trademark.

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