miniskirt
noun
mini·skirt
ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt 
: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee
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Malia Obama wore an oversized light gray blazer, cinched at the waist, over a dark gray miniskirt.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 June 2026
There are miniskirts, one-shoulder silhouettes, and tube tops alongside her signature tank minidresses.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Yet another round-up saw her posing in a pale pink bikini top with a matching ruffled miniskirt.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Grace Gummer attended the 2026 Gotham TV Awards in a sheer black Issey Miyake column dress with a black miniskirt underneath and strings of fabric placed over top, creating an abstract pattern.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 June 2026
There are miniskirts, one-shoulder silhouettes, and tube tops alongside her signature tank minidresses.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Yet another round-up saw her posing in a pale pink bikini top with a matching ruffled miniskirt.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Grace Gummer attended the 2026 Gotham TV Awards in a sheer black Issey Miyake column dress with a black miniskirt underneath and strings of fabric placed over top, creating an abstract pattern.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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“Miniskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniskirt. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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miniskirt
noun
mini·skirt
ˈmin-i-ˌskərt
: a woman's very short skirt
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