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

Recent Examples on the Web Steinfeld, who sat front row for Miu Miu's show earlier in the day, wore a tan miniskirt with a tan button-up shirt topped with a long tan coat. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 By the height of the Swinging Sixties, the miniskirt had put paid to the poodle. Margalit Fox, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 There to promote her film Love Lies Bleeding, Stewart wore an all-white look from Chanel Haute Couture spring 2024: a blazer with a miniskirt featuring a tulle overskirt, and a pair of pearlescent white tights as a final flourish. Irem Özkalgay, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024 Specifically, the black top and brown miniskirt combo has been a go-to. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 Outerwear offerings also included car coats, single and double-breasted long overcoats, anorak styles, as well as capes and bomber jackets in several iterations, including paired with miniskirts. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Over 1,000 mourners, several hundred of whom were transgender, arrived in daring outfits — glittery miniskirts and halter tops, fishnet stockings, sumptuous fur stoles and at least one boa sewed from $100 bills. Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 Styled by Molly Dickson, Mendes arrived at Live with Kelly and Mark wearing a black-heavy outfit, spiced up with a gray pleated miniskirt, secured with two black leather belts. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024 Thirteen years later, Jeannie C. Riley would sing about the hypocrites at the Harper Valley PTA judging a single mom for her miniskirts. Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

miniskirt

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

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