Mini
Mini adjective - Used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Usage example: a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Girls Aloud are fond of wearing short skirts and tight dresses, but Nadine Coyle is almost always styled in a mini-skirt or short shorts, even if the other girls are not.
Source: She's Got Legs -
The mini-short "Lets Sing With Popeye" reuses all of its animation from the very first Popeye short.
Source: Comic Strip / Popeye -
The short proved so popular, Polo House contacted the creators and signed them to do a 9-episode mini-series based off the short.
Source: Just For Fun / Daring Do
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