Daisy Dukes

plural noun

ˈdā-zē-ˈdüks 

variants or less commonly daisy dukes

: very short and tight denim shorts (especially cutoffs with frayed edges) that are often cut high enough to partially expose the buttocks

… rocked a pair of skimpy Daisy Dukes …

—Sonia Horon

… converted the jeans into Daisy Dukes—which left little to the imagination …

—Dan Bilicki

Word History

Etymology

after Daisy Duke, a character in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-85), often depicted as wearing such shorts

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above