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minidress

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • mĭnʹ-ē-drĕs'
  • /ˈmɪn.iˌdɹɛs/
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  • rhymes with -ɪnidɹɛs

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noun

Meaning 1

A woman's short dress with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English dress English minidress From mini- + dress.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: minikjole — woman's short dress
  • Dutch: mini-jurk — woman's short dress
  • Dutch: mini-jurkje — woman's short dress
  • French: minirobe — woman's short dress
  • German: Minikleid — woman's short dress
  • Norwegian Bokmål: minikjole — woman's short dress
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: minikjole — woman's short dress
  • Spanish: minivestido — woman's short dress
  • Spanish: putivestido — woman's short dress
  • Spanish: miniveste — woman's short dress
  • Spanish: putiveste — woman's short dress
  • Swedish: miniklänning — woman's short dress
  • Turkish: mini elbise — woman's short dress