pencil skirt

[ pen-suhl skert ]

noun

1. a close-fitting skirt that hangs straight down or tapers toward the hem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pencil skirt¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Many of the looks, like a bodice worn with a figure-hugging pencil skirt, remained seductive and sexy despite its muted colors.

From The Daily Beast

Which is why it came as a surprise when Karlie Kloss opened his show wearing a red latex shirt tucked into a pencil skirt.

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Ms. Walters, looking lovely in a vintage Bill Blass blazer and pencil skirt, seemed reluctant at first to pile on.

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