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midi
midinouna skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
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Midi
Midinounthe south of France.
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MIDI
MIDInounMusical Instrument Digital Interface: a standard means of sending digitally encoded information about music between electronic devices, as between synthesizers and computers.
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midi-combining formof medium or middle size, length, etc
midi
1 Americannoun
adjective
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adjective
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the south of France
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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)
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combining form
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 )
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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
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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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