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miniskirt

English

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A plaid rah-rah miniskirt.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From mini- +‎ skirt.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnɪskəːt/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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miniskirt (plural miniskirts)

  1. 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[1], →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.

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English miniskirt.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧skirt

Noun

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miniskirt

  1. a miniskirt

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:miniskirt.

Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English miniskirt.

Noun

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miniskirt (Jawi spelling مينيسکرت, informal 1st possessive miniskirtku, 2nd possessive miniskirtmu, 3rd possessive miniskirtnya)

  1. miniskirt
    Synonym: rok mini (Indonesian)

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