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miniskirt

/ˈmɪnɪskəːt/

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

Examples :

"My sister wore a miniskirt to the school dance. "
appearance style wear

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration dance

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration above

above noun

/əˈbʌv/

Heaven.

"My grandfather often spoke of the above, saying it was a place of eternal peace. "

Illustration skirt

skirt noun

/skɜːt/ /skɝt/

An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.

"My sister wore a pretty floral skirt to school today. "

Illustration knees

knees noun

/niːz/

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."

Illustration hemline

hemline noun

/ˈhɛmlaɪn/

The line formed by the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; hem.

"The teacher told Maria her skirt's hemline was too short for school. "

Illustration short

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration thigh

thigh noun

/θaɪ/

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.

"My sister's long strides made her thighs burn after the run. "

Illustration level

level noun

/ˈlɛv.əl/

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."