Merriam-Webster adds new words

[Joel S. Berson]

And string bikini, which I had asked about some time ago.  (What date
did I want to antedate?)

Joel

At 10/3/2005 05:22 PM, you wrote:
>(noun)
>"Ask Jennifer"
>Dallas Morning News
>1975-03-16 > Sec: E Page 5 col 6.
>"Since the string bikini is so skimpy, many women will have to invest in
>a bikini wax if they want to wear this fashion, or learn to do it
>themselves -- which is not easy."