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Midi Very Common

Midi has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the southern part of France

"The train from Paris to Lyon stops in Midi on its way through the south of France."

2

a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers

"The musician connected her synthesizer to the computer via MIDI cables to trigger sounds from software sequencers."

3

A computerized music file in the MIDI format.

"She chose to wear a midi skirt that ended just below her knees."

4

A coat or skirt having such a hemline.

In plain English: A midi is an electronic musical instrument that connects to computers and other gear using special cables instead of traditional wires.

"She wore an elegant midi dress to the summer wedding."

Adjective
1

used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf

"midiskirts"

"wore her dresses midi length"

2

Having a hemline at mid-calf length.

"The stylish skirt she wore was a midi, ending just above her ankles."

In plain English: Midi means something that is medium-sized, falling between small and large.

"She wore a simple midi dress to the summer party."

Proper Noun
1

Abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

"The tourists drove north from their hotel in midi to explore the vineyards further inland."

2

The south of France.

Example Sentences
"She wore a simple midi dress to the summer party." adj
"She wore an elegant midi dress to the summer wedding." noun
"She wore a stylish midi dress to the summer party." noun
"The fashion show featured several new designs of midi skirts." noun
"He adjusted his guitar strap because it was too long for this midi length outfit." noun
See Also
maxi length south coat mini calf format daisy chain
Related Terms
Antonyms
maxi mini
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
protocol

Origin

The word midi comes directly from the French term Midi, which literally means "south." It entered English with that same meaning to refer to midday or a style of clothing.

Rhyming Words
idi aidi sidi bidi didi zidi vidi gidi bridi skidi guidi heidi zaidi saidi yazidi yezidi afridi speidi sieidi leonidi
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