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of the length of a miniskirt.
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Mini
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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mini-
a combining form with the meanings “of a small or reduced size in comparison with others of its kind” (minicalculator; minicar; minigun ); “limited in scope, intensity, or duration” (miniboom; minicourse; minirecession ); (of clothing) “short, not reaching the knee” (minidress; miniskirt ).
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World English Dictionary
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a woman's dress, skirt, etc) very short; thigh-length |
| 2. | (prenominal) small; miniature |
| —n , minis | |
| 3. | something very small of its kind, esp a small car or a miniskirt |
| mini- | |
| —combining form | |
| smaller or shorter than the standard size: minibus; miniskirt | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
mini
1961, abbreviation of mini-car, a small car made by British Leyland (formerly British Motor Corp.). As an abbreviation of mini-skirt, it is attested from 1966. The vogue for mini- as a prefix dates from the 1960s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
mini- pref.
Small; miniature: minilaparotomy.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Slang Dictionary
mini definition[ˈmɪni]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
And although property managers could buy their own mini weather stations, those were less reliable.
Organic-produce markets and mini film festivals are all part of the program for this colossal amphitheater.
Harnessed up and ready to dive, the fat penguin looks as though it has its own mini scuba tank.
We are left with a reception hall full of excellent beef tenderloin mini-sandwiches and many, many bottles of champagne.
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