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  • midi
    midi
    noun
    a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
  • Midi
    Midi
    noun
    the south of France.
  • MIDI
    MIDI
    noun
    Musical Instrument Digital Interface: a standard means of sending digitally encoded information about music between electronic devices, as between synthesizers and computers.
  • midi-
    midi-
    combining form
    of medium or middle size, length, etc
Synonyms

midi

1 American  
[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

  1. a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.


adjective

  1. of the length of a midiskirt.

Midi 2 American  
[mee-dee] / miˈdi /

noun

  1. the south of France.


MIDI 3 American  
[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

  1. Musical Instrument Digital Interface: a standard means of sending digitally encoded information about music between electronic devices, as between synthesizers and computers.


midi 1 British  
/ ˈmɪdɪ /

adjective

    1. (of a skirt, coat, etc) reaching to below the knee or midcalf

    2. ( as noun )

      she wore her new midi

"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

Midi 2 British  
/ midi /

noun

  1. the south of France

  2. a canal in S France, extending from the River Garonne at Toulouse to the Mediterranean at Sète and providing a link between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts: built between 1666 and 1681. Length: 181 km (150 miles)

"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

MIDI 3 British  
/ ˈmɪdɪ /

noun

  1. (modifier) a generally accepted specification for the external control of electronic musical instruments

    a MIDI synthesizer

    a MIDI system

"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

midi- 4 British  

combining form

  1. of medium or middle size, length, etc

    midibus

"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

Etymology

Origin of midi1

Extracted from midiskirt

Origin of Midi2

< French: midday, south; Old French, equivalent to mi- middle, half (< Latin medius; see mid 1) + di day (< Latin diem, accusative of diēs )

Example Sentences

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Ever an innovator in sustainable fashion, this midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst features soft leather in a feminine silhouette but with a raw-cut hem that references the power of nature.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

Here from new L.A. label Rue Sophie is a simple yet elegant gray midi dress with twisted strap details.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 14, 2024

Gigi Hadid, a Versace favorite, walked the show in a fitted navy midi dress featuring a sheer blouse on a sweetheart neckline.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

Indeed, while many of today’s most fashionable looks are 1990s- and 2000s-inspired, late-’50s and early-’60s Monroe-era staples such as winged eyeliner, midi skirts and colorful matching two-piece outfits are going strong.

From Washington Post Sep. 28, 2022

But midi was ringing, and dejeuner had to be eaten first.

From A Prisoner in Fairyland by Algernon Blackwood

"He could use robots instead of players, and he'd be fine with it," Boudjellal told Midi Olympique, external when Galthie was installed as the next France coach in May 2019.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

Jordan said Midi will, at times, switch patients to estradiol products that come in gel or spray form, but those are not typically covered by insurance or need prior authorization.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Dupont's usual partner Ntamack has been out since late December but newspaper Midi Olympique reported he could be back for France's trip to Wales in round two on February 15.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, a founding guitarist of the acclaimed London post-punk band Black Midi, has died.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2026

His first Gymnopedie of 1888, as well as sounding like a long, hot afternoon in the Midi after a liquid lunch, can be seen as a deliberate attempt to debunk pomposity and de-clutter music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

You could play on a MIDI, but that doesn’t mean that the human player is going to be able to play that or understand how to play it because it still has to be written.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2024

For their work on MIDI, Mr. Smith and Kakehashi shared a technical Grammy Award in 2013.

From Washington Post Jun. 6, 2022

It builds tracks from prerecorded samples and spits out actual audio, not MIDI.

From The Verge Aug. 31, 2018

This is a musical score in MIDI, PDF, MusicXML and Finale's MUS formats.

From You'll git dar in de mornin' by Harry T. Burleigh

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