midiskirt

American  

[mid-ee-skurt] / ˈmɪd iˌskɜrt /

noun

1. a skirt or skirt part, as of a dress or coat, ending at the middle of the calf.

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Etymology

Origin of midiskirt

First recorded in 1965–70; mid- + (min)iskirt

Example Sentences

Fashion has been very covered-up for the past couple of years, and when you have been in a polo neck and midiskirt for months, spaghetti-strap sequins are a big step out of the comfort zone.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019

And can functional weather-friendly boots meet a fashion-forward midiskirt somewhere on the middle of the calf?

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2011

Man of the Year Sir: The American Woman, who in this year of Women's Liberation has freed herself from the tyrants of the fashion industry by refusing to buy the appalling midiskirt.

From Time Magazine Archive