1. a naval cadet or midshipman
Usage: nautical
2. a loose-fitting blouse with a sailor collar, typically worn by women or children
Usage: clothing

Examples

• The young middy stood at attention on the ship’s deck.
• She wore a white middy with navy trim to the school dance.
• The middy learned navigation skills during his training.
• Her grandmother’s middy blouse was a vintage treasure.
• The naval academy welcomed new middies each fall.
• The children’s choir wore matching middy blouses for the performance.