minidress

noun

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

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But today, more relaxed dress codes mean a minidress isn’t necessarily out of the question. Emily Chan, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025 The 36-year-old actor paired a black minidress and sheer stockings with lug-sole loafers and an oversized brown suede jacket by the Parisian brand Soeur. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025 The actress wore a Stella McCartney white minidress featuring long sleeves, a mock turtleneck, sheer lace panels and structured shoulders, nodding to the ’80s. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025 The locks hang in the basement at Atelier Jolie, below what looks like a minidress made of hair, by the Iranian-German artist Homa Emami, seen in an exhibition here presented with the help of Invisible Dog. Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 24 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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