Upskirt
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An image of this kind.
"For more serious problems caused by the cellphone, we may need new laws — as in the case of upskirts."
- 2 The area inside a skirt, as viewed from below and while being worn.
"Her upskirt is very frilly."
- 1 To take a voyeuristic photograph up the skirt of (a woman), especially surreptitiously. transitive
"Following an incident where a man used a gym bag to upskirt several dozen women in crowded stores, the California legislature amended existing laws to focus on the individual violations acts rather than the location."
- 1 Designating a voyeuristic image of the view up a woman's skirt. not-comparable
"Under this general principle, victims of upskirt voyeurism that takes place in a public location such as a park or shopping mall would be left remediless under the privacy theory called intrusion into seclusion."
Synonyms
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More examples"Under this general principle, victims of upskirt voyeurism that takes place in a public location such as a park or shopping mall would be left remediless under the privacy theory called intrusion into seclusion."
Etymology
From up + skirt.
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