pencil skirt
[ pen-suhl skert ]
/ ˈpɛn səl ˌskərt /
noun
a close-fitting skirt that hangs straight down or tapers toward the hem.
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Origin of pencil skirt
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby pencil skirt
pencil crayon, pencil gate, penciliform, penciling, pencil pusher, pencil skirt, pencil stripe, pen computer, pend, Penda, pendant
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