midi

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a dress, skirt, or coat that usually extends to the mid-calf

MIDI

2 of 2

noun (2)

: an electronic standard used for the transmission of digitally encoded music

Examples of midi in a Sentence

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Noun
There are plenty more dresses trending at Amazon right now — and these 10 maxi, midi, and mini styles should be on your radar. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Style it with a pleated midi skirt and ballet flats for an art museum day, or wear it over a fresh T-shirt with straight-leg jeans for a coffee run abroad. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 Hardly your average bridal silhouette to begin with — its midi length keeps things from being formal, to be sure— this strapless, fit-and-flare gown is styled with delicate floral embroidery and the ethereal detailing is the icing on the proverbial wedding cake. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 At Stella McCartney’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear runway show during Paris Fashion Week, Macron wore a tiger-print midi dress with a tie-neck detail, paired with edgy thigh-high boots, wholly demonstrating the versatility of her wardrobe. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midi

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

mid entry 1 + -i (as in mini)

Noun (2)

musical instrument digital interface

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1967, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midi was in 1967

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“Midi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midi. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Midi

geographical name

Mi·​di mē-ˈdē How to pronounce Midi (audio)
the south of France bordering Spain to the south and Italy to the east

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