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Maillot

A woman’s one-piece bathing suit.

Mandarin collar

A short, stand-up collar, adopted from the close-fitting Asian collar.

Mackintosh

Mackintosh is a garment to protect the body from rain.

Maternity bra

A bra designed for women who are pregnant. May or may not have a design feature for easy access breast-feeding.

Mermaid

This skirt hugs the body until it reaches the knees or just below and then ends in a dramatic flare.

Merrywidow

Another type of corset. It is often strapless and comes to a point in the center front. It can also come with detachable garters to wear with stockings.

Mini Dress

Very short and sexy dress.

Minimizer bra

A minimizer bra was designed to de-emphasize a full bustline.

Worn by large-busted women (size C and larger), such bra reduce the bustline while at the same time giving a smooth natural look.

Most minimizers on the market are made of strong microfiber.

A well-fitting minimizer will not give you a “uni-boob” look also known as “breadloafing”, or “kissing implants”. With this condition, the implants actually meet in the middle of the chest, giving the appearance of one breast, instead of two.

mini skirt

Very short and sexy skirt.

Mittens

A fitted covering for the hand, made of leather, cotton, wool or any other fabric, with a separate half length sheath for each finger and thumb.

Monokini

A monokini is a one piece swimsuit.

Also a topless swimsuit.

Monokini is a word created by Rudi Gernereich in Austria around 1964. Rudi inspired in the bikini or two piece swimsuit to create a monokini or one piece swimsuit.

In some countries it is also called “unikini”