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Definition of midiskirt

midiskirt

/ˈmɪd.iˌskɜːrt/
mid · i · skirt
Plural:midiskirts
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midiskirt Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A skirt whose hemline falls to mid-calf, intermediate in length between a miniskirt and a maxiskirt.

Example

"She paired a pleated silk midiskirt with ankle boots for the autumn exhibition."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1960s from 'midi-' (shortened from 'mid-', meaning middle) and 'skirt' (from Old Norse 'skyrta', meaning shirt), modeled after 'miniskirt' and 'maxiskirt'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Midiskirt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/midiskirt
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