Upskirt

//ˈʌpskəːt// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    The area inside a skirt, as viewed from below and while being worn.

    "Her upskirt is very frilly."

Verb
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 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."

Example

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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