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miniskirt

American  
[min-ee-skurt] / ˈmɪn iˌskɜrt /

noun

  1. a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.

miniskirt British  
/ ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt /

noun

  1. Often shortened to: mini.  a very short skirt, originally in the 1960s one at least four inches above the knee

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Other Word Forms

  • miniskirted adjective

Etymology

Origin of miniskirt

First recorded in 1960–65; mini(ature) + skirt

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