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Where does “minijupe” come from?

minijupe (French) comes from French jupe, from Middle French jupe, from Old Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

minijupe (French): miniskirt

Definitions

  1. miniskirt

Ancestry of “minijupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjupeskirt
2Middle Frenchjupe—
3Old Italiangiubba—
4Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

Words derived from “minijupe”

  • مني جوب
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