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Daisy Dukes

Syllabification: (Dai·sy Dukes)
Pronunciation: /ˌdāzē ˈd(y)o͞oks/

Definition of Daisy Dukes

noun

  • brief, tight-fitting denim shorts for women, typically made from a pair of cutoff jeans.

Origin:

1990s: from Daisy Duke, the name of a character in the 1970s television series The Dukes of Hazzard, who often wore shorts of this type

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