pencil skirt
noun
plural pencil skirts
: a slim-fitting skirt with a straight cut that typically falls at or just below the knee
A blazer needs the balance of a curve-hugging pencil skirt …—Kim France and Andrea Linett
… executives parade the halls in power suits and pencil skirts.—Andrew Lee Butters
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“Pencil skirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20skirt. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.
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