miniskirt

Definition

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

Etymology

From mini- + skirt.

Example Sentences

• "People who are “switched-on” and can twitch to prove it. And now–the latest—the chest toupee and the mini-skirt. […] For the benefit of those who are neither switched-on nor gear, the mini-skirt is actually a semi-skirt."