minidress

noun

mini·​dress ˈmi-nē-ˌdres How to pronounce minidress (audio)
: a short close-fitting dress

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Just days after her wedding, Charli traded her Vivienne Westwood minidress for an outfit that could have just as well belonged at Glastonbury. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 July 2025 Pataky’s sheer minidress gave the illusion of a delicate chainmail-like material in shimmering silver. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025 Laufey donned an all-black minidress designed with an asymmetrical waistline and tie-front neckline. Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Sánchez and Kardashian’s friend Perry was also dressed to impress, sporting a black minidress with matching heels, while her hair was styled in a classic side parting updo. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for minidress

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minidress was in 1965

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“Minidress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minidress. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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