minidress

noun

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

Examples of minidress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To promote its impending release, the actress has been serving some serious looks on the press tour, including a strapless floral minidress by Oscar de la Renta in New York City this week. Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2024 One outfit the mother-of-four posed in was a blue, white and silver beaded minidress with matching rings. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024 This breezy silk minidress with a soft cotton lining is for late-summer comfort. Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 Gellar wore a dainty white lace minidress accented with a black bow at the collar, while her husband donned a pink shirt with a black jacket and black cargo pants. Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for minidress 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minidress was in 1965

Cite this Entry

“Minidress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minidress. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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