miniskirt

[min-ee-skurt] /ˈmɪn iˌskɜrt/
noun
1.
a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.
Also called mini.
Origin
1960-65; mini(ature) + skirt
Related forms
miniskirted, adjective
Examples from the web for miniskirt
  • The miniskirt emerged as the fashion of the hour in the fall shows of the couture houses here.
British Dictionary definitions for miniskirt

miniskirt

/ˈmɪnɪˌskɜːt/
noun
1.
a very short skirt, originally in the 1960s one at least four inches above the knee Often shortened to mini
Derived Forms
miniskirted, adjective
Word Origin and History for miniskirt
n.

also mini-skirt, 1965, from mini- + skirt (n.); reputedly the invention of French fashion designer André Courrèges (b.1923).

"The miniskirt enables young ladies to run faster, and because of it, they may have to." [John V. Lindsay, "New York Times," Jan. 13, 1967]
Related: Miniskirted.