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Vinony

miniskirt

noun

  1. Short skirt that usually extends to mid-thigh
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪnɪskəːt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin miniumder. Italian minio Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English miniskirt From mini- + skirt.

  1. A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

    “People who are “switched-on” and can twitch to prove it. And now–the latest—the chest toupee and the mini-skirt. […] For the benefit of those who are neither switched-on nor gear, the mini-skirt is actually a semi-skirt.”