noun
mini
MIN-ee/mˈɪni/
A very short skirt or dress.
She pairs a denim mini with a simple cotton shirt.
Etymology
Mini is documented as a shortened name for a small car and for a miniskirt. These uses associate it with reduced size, though the adjective’s origin is not established by the supplied evidence.
In context
they're basically planets between 1 and 10 times the mass of the earth but they're now calling them mini Neptune's Neptune is 14 times the mass of the earth
More examples
- The shop displayed several colorful minis.
- A wool mini formed part of the costume.
- Her new mini ended well above the knee.
Forms
mini · minis
Similar words
- miniskirt
- The full term, clearly specifying a short skirt.