midiskirt

English

Alternative forms

• midi skirt, midi-skirt

Etymology

From mid- (in mid-calf) + skirt, with linking -i- after miniskirt. Compare midi-.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdiskəːt/

Noun

midiskirt (plural midiskirts)

1. A skirt with a hemline at mid-calf. [from 20th c.]
   • 2016 October 28, Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian:

     The midi skirt, which you would imagine to be an almost polar opposite look to black trousers, has unexpectedly edged them out of my wardrobe.