miniskirt

noun

mini·​skirt ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt 

: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee

miniskirted

ˈmi-nē-ˌskər-təd 

adjective

Examples of miniskirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Style tip: Pair with socks and a miniskirt for a fun, playful energy. —Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 9 May 2025

Boyd’s life—from working as a shampoo girl at a beauty salon in London before being scouted as a model to working with photographers like David Bailey, socializing around the Swinging Sixties in Mary Quant miniskirts, and her one-liner part in A Hard Day’s Night—is primed for its own biopic. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025

To the right of the cutout of the former president in profile is a cropped photo of a woman’s butt and thighs in a tight miniskirt. —Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

One of the photos shows her posing in a chocolate brown outfit featuring an abs-baring crop top, miniskirt, faux snake skin boots and a cowboy hat. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miniskirt

• controvert
• disconcert
• extrovert
• introvert
• reassert
• undershirt
• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert

Kids Definition

miniskirt

noun

mini·​skirt ˈmin-i-ˌskərt 

: a woman's very short skirt