noun
miniskirt
MIH-nihs-kuht
noun
1
A very short skirt with a hemline well above the knee.
"The miniskirt became a symbol of 1960s fashion."
How to Use Miniskirt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA skirt cut much shorter than a standard length, usually ending mid-thigh.
Word Forms
miniskirts plural
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Etymology
From "mini-" plus "skirt," coined to describe the short hemlines that became fashionable in the 1960s.