miniskirt
noun
mini·skirt
ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt 
: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee
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An Alice + Olivia glitzy denim miniskirt here, a KidSuper floral pantsuit there, with each outfit paired with custom acrylics.
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Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
By the 1960s, the trend returned back to even shorter options like the miniskirt.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
The sisters' ensembles, which varied slightly from each other, were two-piece sets of crop tops and shorts or miniskirts with clusters of transparent spheres layered over nude fabric.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
On March 10, Tung tried out the Ivy League trend while attending Paris Fashion Week, rocking a button-up miniskirt and a striped sweater over a collared shirt.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
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Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
By the 1960s, the trend returned back to even shorter options like the miniskirt.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
The sisters' ensembles, which varied slightly from each other, were two-piece sets of crop tops and shorts or miniskirts with clusters of transparent spheres layered over nude fabric.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
On March 10, Tung tried out the Ivy League trend while attending Paris Fashion Week, rocking a button-up miniskirt and a striped sweater over a collared shirt.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for miniskirt
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“Miniskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniskirt. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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miniskirt
noun
mini·skirt
ˈmin-i-ˌskərt
: a woman's very short skirt
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