Mini Skirt: Meaning, Examples & Styling Tips

Meaning 1：a short skirt above the knees (Mini skirt)

Mini skirt 🔊

/ˈmɪni skɜːrt/

A very short skirt that usually ends above the knees.

Woman wearing blue mini skirt walking in sunny city park

a short skirt above the knees 🔊

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/ə ʃɔːrt skɜːrt əˈbʌv ðə niːz/

A very short skirt that typically ends above the knees, worn as a fashionable garment.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'mini-' (Latin for smallest) + 'skirt' (Old English garment).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Mini' means small, so a mini skirt is a small (short) skirt.

📖 Example

For the weekend picnic, she put on a cheerful yellow mini skirt to enjoy the sunny weather. 🔊 She wore a bright yellow mini skirt for the picnic to enjoy the sunny weather.

🔗 Collocations

wear a mini skirt – To put on a short skirt that ends above the knees

denim mini skirt – A mini skirt made of denim fabric

leather mini skirt – A mini skirt made of leather

🔄 Synonyms

miniskirt (n.) – Another term for mini skirt, often spelled as one word.

short skirt (n.) – A skirt that is short in length, though not necessarily as short as a mini skirt.

micro skirt (n.) – An extremely short skirt, even shorter than a mini skirt.

🚫 Antonyms

maxi skirt (n.) – A long skirt that reaches the ankles.

midi skirt (n.) – A skirt of medium length, usually ending below the knee but above the ankle.

long skirt (n.) – A skirt that extends to the calf or ankle.

📖 Cultural Story

Popularized by British designer Mary Quant in the 1960s, the mini skirt symbolized youth rebellion and women's liberation. 'Mini' reflects its short length.