Etymology

midiskirt

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Today it means: A skirt with a hemline at mid-calf. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From mid- (in mid-calf) + skirt, with linking -i- after miniskirt. Compare midi-.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A skirt with a hemline at mid-calf.

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