midi

¹ American  

[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

1. a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.

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adjective

1. of the length of a midiskirt.

Midi ² American  

[mee-dee] / miˈdi /

noun

1. the south of France.

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MIDI ³ American  

[mid-ee] / ˈmɪd i /

noun

1. Musical Instrument Digital Interface: a standard means of sending digitally encoded information about music between electronic devices, as between synthesizers and computers.

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midi ¹ British  

/ ˈmɪdɪ /

adjective

1. 1. (of a skirt, coat, etc) reaching to below the knee or midcalf

   2. ( as noun )

      she wore her new midi

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Midi ² British  

/ midi /

noun

1. the south of France

2. a canal in S France, extending from the River Garonne at Toulouse to the Mediterranean at Sète and providing a link between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts: built between 1666 and 1681. Length: 181 km (150 miles)

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MIDI ³ British  

/ ˈmɪdɪ /

noun

1. (modifier) a generally accepted specification for the external control of electronic musical instruments

   a MIDI synthesizer

   a MIDI system

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midi- ⁴ British  

combining form

1. of medium or middle size, length, etc

   midibus

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Etymology

Origin of midi¹

Extracted from midiskirt

Origin of Midi²

< French: midday, south; Old French, equivalent to mi- middle, half (< Latin medius; mid ¹ ) + di day (< Latin diem, accusative of diēs )

Example Sentences

Ever an innovator in sustainable fashion, this midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst features soft leather in a feminine silhouette but with a raw-cut hem that references the power of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Here from new L.A. label Rue Sophie is a simple yet elegant gray midi dress with twisted strap details.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

The female silhouette is fitted and business-like, including quilted bustier over a shirt and tie with a long skirt, or a form-hugging midi dress accented by the brand’s iconic zipper.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The human condition is nasty, brutish and ferociously virtuosic on the third album by the British band black midi.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

The southern boundary of this belt is formed by a great thrust-plane, the faille du midi, along which the Devonian beds of the south have been thrust over the carboniferous beds of the coalfield.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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