minidress

noun

mini·​dress ˈmi-nē-ˌdres How to pronounce minidress (audio)
: a short close-fitting dress

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Another image showed a separate Zara model wearing a white spaghetti strap minidress with a flouncy skirt. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025 The model wore a sequined white minidress and a white veil for the special outing. Raven Brunner, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 In colder months, style a minidress with tights to keep your legs warm and offer a bit more coverage. Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 22 July 2025 Just days after her wedding, Charli traded her Vivienne Westwood minidress for an outfit that could have just as well belonged at Glastonbury. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for minidress

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minidress was in 1965

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“Minidress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minidress. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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