miniskirt

[ min-ee-skurt ]

/ ˈmɪn iˌskɜrt /

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

Also called mini.

Origin of miniskirt

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

min·i·skirt·ed, adjective

She showed off her long legs in a miniskirt and platform heels.

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miniskirt

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt) /

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

miniskirted, adjective