minidress

noun

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

Examples of minidress in a Sentence

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One woman wears a leopard-print minidress with a matching coat, another a blazer with no shirt underneath. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024 Wear yours casually with leggings and a hoodie or a cute minidress for a night out. Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024 Zhao even drilled ceramic plates into buttons, fashioning them into a minidress. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 Blake Lively Lively opted for high-low dressing in her minidress with a dramatic shawl. Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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