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

For that show she modeled a brown jacket, a black pencil skirt, a black handbag and black stilettos.

From Los Angeles Times

There are photos of Jackie coming down the stairs in a ballgown for a candlelit dinner party, and others showing her dressed “casually” in a plaid pencil skirt while talking on the phone in a second-floor bedroom, and on the patio petting the dog.

From Washington Post

Gigi Hadid led models on the runway dressed in a black pencil skirt and power-shouldered blazer.

From Reuters

Supermodel Gigi Hadid opened the show in a black, hourglass jacket and knee-length pencil skirt, a sleek tailored look that gradually segued to more glittery ensembles.

From Seattle Times

A model wearing a tiny metallic bikini top, long black satin pencil skirt and gloves opened the show.

From Reuters