miniskirt

[ min-ee-skurt ]

noun
  1. a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.

Origin of miniskirt

1
First recorded in 1960–65; mini(ature) + skirt

Other words from miniskirt

  • min·i·skirt·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for miniskirt

miniskirt

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt) /


noun
  1. a very short skirt, originally in the 1960s one at least four inches above the knee: Often shortened to: mini

Derived forms of miniskirt

  • miniskirted, adjective

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