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souffle skirt

souffle skirt
 n.— «This skirt, which the ladies at Jennifer’s refer to as a “souffle skirt,” is becoming more and more popular. (It’s officially called a “pick-up skirt.”)» —“Planning to look your best” by Kelly Housen News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) Feb. 15, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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