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MAXI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long skirt ending below the calf

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("maxi" is a kind of...):

skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle

Example:

a maxidress

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain usage:

combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)

Antonym:

midi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf)

mini (used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee)

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