upskirt means designating a voyeuristic image of the view up a woman's skirt. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
upskirt is pronounced /ˈʌpskəːt/.
Etymology
From up + skirt. First attested in 1997. As a verb, in 2008.
adj
- Designating a voyeuristic image of the view up a woman's skirt.“Under this general principle, victims of upskirt voyeurism that takes place in a public location such as a park or shopping mall would be left remediless under the privacy theory called intrusion into seclusion.”
noun
- An image of this kind.“For more serious problems caused by the cellphone, we may need new laws — as in the case of upskirts.”
- The area inside a skirt, as viewed from below and while being worn.“Her upskirt is very frilly.”
verb
- To take a voyeuristic photograph up the skirt of (a woman), especially surreptitiously.“Following an incident where a man used a gym bag to upskirt several dozen women in crowded stores, the California legislature amended existing laws to focus on the individual violations acts rather than the location.”