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

The actress opted for a gray miniskirt and a matching short-sleeve blouse with a white shirt underneath. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

The top was paired with a black fringed miniskirt with studded details around the waistband and black cowboy boots. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025

Collection 01, which drops today, is a real celebration of Posen’s love of draping and construction, and features everything from silk slip dresses and tailored shirting and trousers, to corsets and bubble-hem miniskirts. —Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025

Two figures – one in a breezy, colorful striped sundress and a white hair band, another with cropped hair in a white t-shirt and denim miniskirt – hold hands. —Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 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