PENCILSKIRT

Pencil skirt

A pencil skirt is a slim-fitting skirt with a straight, narrow cut. Generally the hem falls to, or just below, the knee and is tailored for a close fit. It is named for its shape: long and slim like a pencil.

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pencil skirt

Noun

  1. A slim skirt (clothing) with a straight and narrow cut, usually approximately knee-length.
    Anna decided to wear a black pencil skirt with her blue blouse that day to work.


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