colloquial abbreviation of midshipman, by 1818. As "loose, long type of women's blouse," 1911, from resemblance to shirts worn by midshipmen.
middlemost
Middlesex
Middletown
middleweight
middling
middy
Mideast
Midgard
midge
midget
MIDI
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