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Feb 10, 2010
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min•i



Pronunciation: (min'ē), [key]
n.
1. miniskirt.
2. a minicomputer.
3. anything of a small, reduced, or miniature size.

adj.
of the length of a miniskirt.

mini-




a combining form with the meanings “of a small or reduced size in comparison with others of its kind” (minicalculator; minicar; minigun); “limited in scope, intensity, or duration” (miniboom; minicourse; minirecession); (of clothing) “short, not reaching the knee” (minidress; miniskirt).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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