In modern terminology, a [b]monokini[/b] is a type of [[one-piece swimsuit|one-piece]] [[swimsuit]] where the swimsuit is only connected in the front by the conjoining swimsuit. In detail, there are large [[clothing cutout|cutout]]s around the sides and generally [[backless outfit|less coverage from the back]]. It's a more aesthetic look to the one-piece swimsuit being a combination to that of a [[bikini]] and one-piece.

The earliest term of monokini originates in the mid-1960s, designed by Rudi Gernreich, where it was first introduced as a [[topless]] swimsuit with two shoulder straps. This term has since became obsolete in the later years, but some modern topless monokini still exist alongside the one-piece monokinis.
モノキニ