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MINI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very short skirt

Synonyms:

mini; miniskirt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mini" is a kind of...):

skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee

Example:

miniskirts

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain usage:

combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)

Antonym:

maxi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle)

midi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf)

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