minidress

noun

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

Examples of minidress in a Sentence

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The day before, for an appearance at Rhode's pop-up event at the festival, Bieber was styled by Dani Michelle and stunned in a yellow-and-pink vintage Christian Dior silk minidress by John Galliano. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 In the snap, Haack could be seen wearing a black tank top and black skirt, posing with her arm around Taylor, who wore a pink minidress. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 As always, the trendsetter made a bold style statement in a white floral Eugene Alexander minidress, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 Houston, meanwhile, rocked the minidress for a 1987 album promo shoot two decades earlier. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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