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Mini vs Minx - What's the difference?

mini | minx |

As nouns the difference between mini and minx

is that mini is a miniskirt while minx is a pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman.

As an adjective mini

is miniature, tiny, small.

As a proper noun Mini

is a model of compact car, originally built by BMC in the United Kingdom, and later by BMW.

mini

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Miniature, tiny, small.

    • Derived terms

    :See .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A miniskirt.
  • * 2010 , Donna Freitas, The Possibilities of Sainthood
    • All Normal Catholic Schoolgirls had creative ways of sluttifying our pure-as-the-driven-snow required attire.
  • (dated) A minicomputer.
    • (head)
  • (rare)

    • Related terms

    * mini- * miniature * minimum * minor

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    minx

    English

    Etymology 1

    Perhaps from (etyl)

    Noun

    (es)
  • A pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman.
  • * 1603', , Act 4, Scene 1
    • This is some minx' s token, and I must take out the work?
  • (obsolete) A female puppy; a pet dog.
    • (Udall)
    Derived terms
    * minxish

    Etymology 2

    See mink.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete) A mink.
    • (Webster 1913)

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