View synonyms for A-line

A-line

[ ey-lahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
a garment having such a cut.

A-line

(of a garment, esp a skirt or dress) flaring slightly from the waist or shoulders

Origin of A-line¹

First recorded in 1960–65

It was a short A-line frock that covered her arms, and she paired it with a veil and a floral crown.

The dominant silhouette in the collection was an A-line, triangular shape with narrow shoulders and a full skirt.

There was no need of exaggeration—of any penny-a-line news, or of any sensationalism.

This may sound like flattery, like the fulsome praise of the penny-a-line puffer.

We had got fairly abreast of them now, the rumps of the horses exactly a-line and the fore wheels whizzing together.

Suppose, for the moment, that I advertised, stating my needs and qualifications in the ordinary shilling-a-line fashion.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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