midi
noun
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
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midi
1 American
[mid-ee]
/ ˈmɪd i /
noun
adjective
Midi
2
American
[mee-dee]
/ miˈdi /
noun
MIDI
3
American
[mid-ee]
/ ˈmɪd i /
noun
midi
1
British
/ ˈmɪdɪ /
adjective
Midi
2
British
/ midi /
noun
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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)
MIDI
3
British
/ ˈmɪdɪ /
noun
midi-
4
British
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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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
Some images show her playing boss, her hair backswept, wearing items including a black leather trench coat and a scoop neck midi dress.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
I pulled an $18 white cotton midi skirt, wondering if it could pass for a replica of the $200 Doen Sebastiane piece I coveted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
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
Transcriber's Note: Lines of music can be played as midi files by clicking on the music image.
From The Arkansaw Bear A Tale of Fanciful Adventure by Frank Ver Beck
Cameron Picton, of the British band Black Midi, releases the self-titled debut album of his new project, channeling a riot of influences into a folky, singularly enriching LP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 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
Midi Health, a startup that provides virtual menopause care, is a key player in the new menopause market.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
But investors are beginning to take note of the opportunities in women’s health after a few breakout successes, including Maven, a women’s health startup valued at $1.7 billion, and Midi, which is focused on menopause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
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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