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micromini

American  
[mahy-kroh-min-ee] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɪn i /

adjective

  1. microminiature.

noun

plural

microminis

  1. something of a microminiature size.

    Among rosebushes, the microminis are just 6 inches tall.

  2. an extremely short miniskirt.

Etymology

Origin of micromini

1965–70; micro- + mini(ature) or mini

Example Sentences

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"So now you know I'm a rock chick Madonna with my customized T and my micromini and my black tights and bright green jeweled shoes!"

From Time Magazine Archive

By contrast with such outr� expressions, the mini, if not the micromini, seemed positively respectable.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of course, the micromini phenomenon is partly phony, since clothes are shipped to stores at longer, more freeze- friendly proportions.

From Time Magazine Archive

WWD thereupon opened the way for the midi by coining the expression "wardrobe of lengths," meaning that any length was O.K., up to and including the micromini.

From Time Magazine Archive

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