midiskirt

[ mid-ee-skurt ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of midiskirt¹

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

It was a miniskirt and a midiskirt; it was lace and also not lace.

From New York Times

Photograph: Cindy Ord/Getty Images A picture says a thousand words, and one of Alexa Chung in a Gucci skirt and jumper, at a dinner for the brand late last year, speaks volumes, mainly about the fabulousness of wearing a metallic, pleated midiskirt with a jumper.

From The Guardian

A case in point: Chung’s upcoming collection for Marks & Spencer, which includes a pleated midiskirt.

From The Guardian

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

From Washington Post