mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō 
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
: involving minute quantities or variations
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The corset dress was also an impressive feat of craftsmanship; a team of 20 artisans spent 5,000 hours hand-embroidering 2.8 million micro bugle beads onto the dress.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 May 2024
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Adjective
On a micro level, who gets protected and who gets controlled shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone with a passing grasp of our inequalities and access to footage of violent police interactions.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The corset dress was also an impressive feat of craftsmanship; a team of 20 artisans spent 5,000 hours hand-embroidering 2.8 million micro bugle beads onto the dress.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 May 2024
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micro
adjective
mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
involving minute quantities or variations
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