miniskirt

noun

mini·​skirt ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt How to pronounce miniskirt (audio)
: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee
miniskirted adjective

Examples of miniskirt in a Sentence

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At the event, Lipa paired an oversize Puma racing jacket with a leather corset, leopard print miniskirt and sheer tights. Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 Last year, Swift paired a miniskirt and black tights with a red cashmere crew neck from Guest in Residence, a business founded by model Gigi Hadid. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 In the most office siren-y pic of the bunch, Bieber poses in a miniskirt and black blazer, sheer black tights, and pumps. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025 Here’s a suggestion: Make your New Year’s Eve miniskirt as short as 2024 was long. Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for miniskirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miniskirt was in 1962

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“Miniskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniskirt. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

miniskirt

noun
mini·​skirt ˈmin-i-ˌskərt How to pronounce miniskirt (audio)
: a woman's very short skirt

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