minidressn.
/ˈmɪnɪdrɛs/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌdrɛs/ A short dress in which the level of the hemline is similar to that of a miniskirt.
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1965 Christian Sci. Monitor 20 Nov. 30 The fashion pages of British papers sport mini-dresses.
1977 Rolling Stone 21 Apr. 31/1 In black minidress and thigh-high boots, Blondie's bombshell, Deborah Harry, evokes the very essence of Nancy Sinatra.
1982 A. Barr & P. York Official Sloane Ranger Handbk. 32/1 Rebecca Baby-legs has a mini-dress with a pie-crust frill on the thigh.
1999 S. Perera Haven't stopped dancing Yet iii. 34 When she went down in her cream crochet mini-dress her mother nearly choked.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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