miniskirt
noun
mini·skirt
ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt 
: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee
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Pair them with satin pants to go full quiet luxury, or try a simple miniskirt and a light cardigan for a date-night look.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Watson wore a floral print miniskirt, with a gray cardigan and a $4,700 Goyard backpack for a bit of PDA.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The dress featured a short, exaggerated bubble-like miniskirt, long sleeves, and a belt tied around the waist.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The crowd skewed young and male, with long hair and sweatshirts or crewcuts and blue blazers; the women, for the most part, were either wearing miniskirts or caring for children.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Watson wore a floral print miniskirt, with a gray cardigan and a $4,700 Goyard backpack for a bit of PDA.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The dress featured a short, exaggerated bubble-like miniskirt, long sleeves, and a belt tied around the waist.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The crowd skewed young and male, with long hair and sweatshirts or crewcuts and blue blazers; the women, for the most part, were either wearing miniskirts or caring for children.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Miniskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniskirt. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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miniskirt
noun
mini·skirt
ˈmin-i-ˌskərt
: a woman's very short skirt
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