miniskirt
English
Alternative forms
- mini-skirt, mini skirt
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnɪskəːt/
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Noun
miniskirt (plural miniskirts)
- A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.
- 1966 May 29, Russell Baker, “Observer: London Is I-Cumen In, Sing Cu-Cu”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- 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.
Translations
skirt
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See also
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧skirt
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:miniskirt.
Malay
Noun
miniskirt (Jawi spelling مينيسکرت, informal 1st possessive miniskirtku, 2nd possessive miniskirtmu, 3rd possessive miniskirtnya)
Further reading
- “miniskirt” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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