Miniskirt

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

    "People who are “switched-on” and can twitch to prove it. And now–the latest—the chest toupee and the mini-skirt. […] For the benefit of those who are neither switched-on nor gear, the mini-skirt is actually a semi-skirt."

  2. 2
    a very short skirt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
dressminiskirt

Example

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"My mother didn't let me wear a miniskirt."

Etymology

From mini- + skirt.

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