MAXI
Dictionary entry overview: What does maxi mean? • MAXI (noun)
The noun MAXI has 1 sense:
1. a long skirt ending below the calf
Familiarity information: MAXI used as a noun is very rare.
• MAXI (adjective)
The adjective MAXI has 1 sense:
1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle
Familiarity information: MAXI used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MAXI (noun)
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)
• MAXI (adjective)
Meaning:
Used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle
Context examples:
wanted a maxi-length coat / a maxidress
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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