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Miniskirt Skirt Noun Short Mini·Skirt  A Mini·Skirt·Ed Adjective

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
mini·skirt
 \\ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt\\ noun
 DATE  1965
: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee
• mini·skirt·ed adjective
English Etymology
miniskirt
  1965, reputedly the invention of Fr. fashion designer André Courrèges."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]
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
miniskirt
mini·skirt 5miniskE:tNAmE -skE:rt / noun   a very short skirt
   超短裙;迷你裙
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
mini·skirt
\¦minē, -niˌ\ noun
Etymology: mini- (herein) + skirt (I)
: a short skirt that usually extends to the mid-thigh
• mini·skirt·ed \"ˌ\ adjective

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