miniskirt
English
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editNoun
editminiskirt (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[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.
Translations
editskirt
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See also
editCebuano
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧skirt
Noun
editminiskirt
- a miniskirt
Quotations
editFor quotations using this term, see Citations:miniskirt.
Malay
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English miniskirt.
Noun
editminiskirt (Jawi spelling مينيسکرت, informal 1st possessive miniskirtku, 2nd possessive miniskirtmu, 3rd possessive miniskirtnya)
Further reading
edit- “miniskirt” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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