pencil skirt

noun

plural pencil skirts

: a slim-fitting skirt with a straight cut that typically falls at or just below the knee

A blazer needs the balance of a curve-hugging pencil skirt …

—Kim France and Andrea Linett

… executives parade the halls in power suits and pencil skirts.

—Andrew Lee Butters

Examples of pencil skirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rest of Lopez’s look included a matching long-sleeve brown top and pencil skirt cinched with a belt. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Wear them with slacks and a blazer to work, with flowy fall dresses and pencil skirts, or with wide-leg pants to dress up a casual look. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above