miniskirt

[min-ee-skurt]

noun

1. a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.

miniskirt

/ ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt /

noun

1. Often shortened to: mini. a very short skirt, originally in the 1960s one at least four inches above the knee

Other Word Forms

• miniskirted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of miniskirt¹

First recorded in 1960–65; mini(ature) + skirt

Example Sentences

"The first time I met her I wore a miniskirt and fishnet stockings," Cooper recalled.

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In the land of the living, Heiyahas fully come into her own and is fashion-forward, adorned with gaudy jewelry, along with a denim jacket and miniskirt.

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On the eve of the wedding, she was photographed wearing the most fashionable garment of the 1960s: the miniskirt.

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Swift rocked a denim miniskirt, according to People, with a white sweater, white boots, green nails and, oh yes, that massive engagement ring.

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Netizens lauded the “Jurassic World” alum as the “ultimate gentleman” after he shielded Brown, who wore a miniskirt, from the audience’s view as she got up from a chair.

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