Mini Meaning
/ˈmɪn.i/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjMiniature, tiny, small.
nounAbbreviation of miniskirt.
Sentence Examples
Do you sell mini disks?
I am looking for a white mini skirt!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
None
Antonyms:
CEFR Practice Quiz
The woman bought a ____ skirt that was much shorter than her usual ones.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young girl was thrilled to see a ____ version of her favorite classic car at the local automobile show.
Word Origin & History
From the prefix mini-.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"All Normal Catholic Schoolgirls had creative ways of sluttifying our pure-as-the-driven-snow required attire. […] Most important is rolling your skirt so that it is a virtual mini […]"
— 2010, Donna Freitas, The Possibilities of Sainthood:
"Micros will move upwards to where they have the same power and speed as today's minis."
— 1975 June 25, Computerworld, page 20:
"Time sharing will be done by the mini because time sharing (the bulk of which is simple text editing) is the wrong thing to do on a maxi and the right thing on a mini."
— 1976, E. Salkovitz, “Science, Technology, and the Modern Navy: Thirtieth Anniversary, 1946-1976”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), United States. Office of Naval Research, page 474:
"In addition to decants, minis, and used bottles of vintage, perfume nips are a fun way to try out vintage, and they seem to be all over the Internet."
— 2013, Barbara Herman, Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume, page 261:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The woman bought a ____ skirt that was much shorter than her usual ones.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young girl was thrilled to see a ____ version of her favorite classic car at the local automobile show.