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ultrashort

ultrashort

1 5.7
Very short in length often used for clothes or hair
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌltrəˈʃɔrt/
: ultracorto
  • The model wore an ultrashort dress that caught everyone's attention at the fashion show.

Examples

  • He got an ultrashort haircut for the summer to stay cool.

  • The designer released a line of ultrashort jackets perfect for spring evenings.

  • She wore an ultrashort skirt to the party.

  • His hair is ultrashort now.

  • The model wore an ultrashort dress that caught everyone's attention at the fashion show.

  • He got an ultrashort haircut for the summer to stay cool.

  • The designer released a line of ultrashort jackets perfect for spring evenings.

Synonyms

short
vsultrashort
∞ 1.0

Not long in distance, height, or time

is far more extreme and means extremely small in length or height
mini
vsultrashort
7 4.0

Very short in length with the hem above the knee

applies more widely and describes extreme shortness not limited to one style
brief
vsultrashort
3 3.6

Clothing that is very short and covers little of the body

is more extreme and means extremely short rather than very short
abbreviated
vsultrashort
1 5.7

Very short clothes that show much of the body

is more extreme and means extremely short beyond merely very short

Antonyms

tall
∞ 1.0

Higher than most people or things of the same kind

How Short

ultrashort
1 5.7
short
∞ 1.0
longish
  • Informal
5 2.5
long
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

ultrashort positive

Morphology

ultrashort = short (transparent) = ultra + short

The word is formed by the productive intensifying prefix 'ultra-' plus 'short', so the meaning 'extremely short in length or height' is straightforward.

Etymology

Ultrashort combines the part ultra- and the word short, and ultra- means 'beyond' or 'extreme'. So ultrashort simply means 'much shorter than normal', which is why we call very short dresses, haircuts, or small items 'ultrashort'.