CEFR C1

upskirts

noun

Meaning

The act of taking a photograph up a person's skirt or dress, usually without their knowledge or consent, often for sexual gratification.

Examples

  • Upskirts are illegal in many places and considered a form of sexual harassment.
  • The victim reported the man for taking upskirts at the train station.

Synonyms: voyeurism, peeping, invasion of privacy