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mini en · ADJ · etymology 1

From the prefix mini-.

Abbrevations.

(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of miniskirt.
alt of miniskirt
- 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:
(abbreviation, alt-of, dated) Abbreviation of minicomputer.
alt of minicomputer
- 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:
- Micros will move upwards to where they have the same power and speed as today's minis. 1975 June 25, Computerworld, page 20:
(abbreviation, alt-of, qualifier:roleplaying games; board games; roleplaying games; board games) Abbreviation of miniature (“small figurine of a character”).
alt of miniature
- You can add to the realism by painting your minis accurately.
(informal, qualifier:choreography) A very young dancer.
A small bottle of perfume.
- 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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