Upskirting

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The covert, voyeuristic photographing of a woman's underwear up her skirt. uncountable

    "2018, The Independent, Upskirting to be made criminal offense with two-year prison sentence under proposed law The new law would bring the punishment for upskirting in line with existing voyeurism offenses"

Example

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"2018, The Independent, Upskirting to be made criminal offense with two-year prison sentence under proposed law The new law would bring the punishment for upskirting in line with existing voyeurism offenses"

Etymology

From upskirt + -ing.

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