Showing results for miniskirt. Search instead for Miniskirt+Tease.

miniskirt

American

[min-ee-skurt] / ˈmɪn iˌskɜrt /

noun

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

miniskirt British

/ ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

miniskirted

adjective

Etymology

Origin of miniskirt

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Modeled after a monk’s robe and a nun’s habit, Holmes combined Christian inspiration with the miniskirt trend, which some people found fun, while others labeled it offensive.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

On the eve of the wedding, she was photographed wearing the most fashionable garment of the 1960s: the miniskirt.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

It started in Berlin back in February, when Ms. Stewart shed her shirt for the film’s European premiere, wearing a very short Chanel couture patchwork miniskirt, matching blazer and knit bralet.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2024

I love seeing people play with bows and then be wearing a utility work pant, or the juxtaposition of somebody wearing a hoodie with a miniskirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

She was wearing a black vinyl miniskirt, a red tank top, and Teddy, droolingly happy from his Baby Bjorn.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023