mini

adj

1. (not-comparable)Miniature, tiny, small.

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of miniskirt.

   “All Normal Catholic Schoolgirls had creative ways of sluttifying our pure-as-the-driven-snow required attire. […] Most important is rolling your skirt so that it is a virtual mini […]”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, dated)Abbreviation of minicomputer.

   “Micros will move upwards to where they have the same power and speed as today's minis.”

   “Time sharing will be done by the mini because time sharing (the bulk of which is simple text editing) is the wrong thing to do on a maxi and the right thing on a mini.”

3. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of miniature (“small figurine of a character”).

   “You can add to the realism by painting your minis accurately.”

4. (informal)A very young dancer.
5. A small bottle of perfume.

   “In addition to decants, minis, and used bottles of vintage, perfume nips are a fun way to try out vintage, and they seem to be all over the Internet.”

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