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abbreviated

abbreviated

5.7
Very short clothes that show much of the body
  • adjective
  • /əˈbrivēˌātid/
translation icon : abrevado
  • His abbreviated shorts were ideal for a beach party in the summer heat.

Examples

  • The model's abbreviated outfit showcased her legs beautifully on the runway.

  • He is open only to abbreviated, vulgarized, predigested, and slanted ideas.

    Academic text (1996)

  • She wore an abbreviated dress that was perfect for the hot summer day.

Synonyms

brief
vsabbreviated
11 3.6

Clothing that is very short and covers little of the body

has identical meaning but uses phrasing about being cut to expose small parts
skimpy
vsabbreviated
  • NSFW
11 4.9

Clothes that are very small and show a lot of the body

refers to a very short cut without stressing revealing quality
mini
vsabbreviated
4.0

Very short in length with the hem above the knee

means very short cut but not limited to women's knee length
ultrashort
vsabbreviated
5.7

Very short in length often used for clothes or hair

describes short clothing length without the extreme or broad usage

Antonyms

long
∞ 1.0

Greater than usual in length, time or amount

full-length
28 3.4

Not shortened, showing the whole film or dress

How Short

mini
  • Informal
59 3.0
abbreviated
5.7
short
∞ 1.0
knee-length
3 2.9

Surface Forms

abbreviated positive

Morphology

abbreviated = abbreviate (transparent) = abbreviate + ed

Same formation as sense 1: '-ed' forms the adjectival/past-participle meaning 'shortened', which extends to clothing that is cut short.

Etymology

Abbreviated comes from Latin parts ab- ('away') and brev- ('short'), the same root as the English word brief. So an abbreviated piece of clothing is one that has been made 'short' and covers only a small part of the body.