miniskirt

[min-ee-skurt]

noun

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

miniskirt

/ ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• miniskirted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of miniskirt¹

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

Example Sentences

On the eve of the wedding, she was photographed wearing the most fashionable garment of the 1960s: the miniskirt.

From BBC

Swift rocked a denim miniskirt, according to People, with a white sweater, white boots, green nails and, oh yes, that massive engagement ring.

From Los Angeles Times

Netizens lauded the “Jurassic World” alum as the “ultimate gentleman” after he shielded Brown, who wore a miniskirt, from the audience’s view as she got up from a chair.

From Los Angeles Times

Wearing a loose-fitting leather jacket and a black miniskirt, she walks over with eagerness in her stride.

From Los Angeles Times

I was known in college for donning knee socks and miniskirts just shy of indecent.

From Los Angeles Times