Meaning of Daisy Dukes | Babel Free

Definitions

Very short denim shorts worn by women, ending at the upper thighs.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“On the shorter side, short-shorts and hot pants are very on trend right now—denim ones are called Daisy Dukes, after the sex symbol on the TV show⟳ The Dukes of Hazzard—but you need⟳ to be a certain age and have⟳ a certain body type⟳ to pull⟳ them off.”

“Of course, there are lots of ways in which this happens anyway—you may have⟳ the gait of a sprightly gazelle or impala at sixty-eight, you may have⟳ the enviable figure⟳ of a teenager, you may be wearing Daisy Dukes (please⟳ don't be wearing Daisy Dukes).”

“A middle-aged waitress wearing “Daisy Dukes” whisked by and gave Ham a wink, “Hon, you eatin' or drinkin'?””

“Bralettes, itty-bitty bandeaus and crocheted bikinis are everywhere. So, too, are Daisy Dukes cut⟳ high enough to expose buttocks curvature.”

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