Synonyms

A-line

American

[ey-lahyn] / ˈeɪˌlaɪn /

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.

adjective

being of such design or cut.

an A-line coat; an A-line dress.

A-line British

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of A-line

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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A line in the grass showed where more of the yard is sinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A line outside a Riverside gas station crossed a railroad track, and a man stopped on the tracks refused to yield his place even when a freight train engine bore down on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

A line of police officers stood to salute the passing coffin under an overcast sky.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

A line has been crossed, I’m sorry to say, and it’s not your son who has crossed it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

A line of planes stood at the gates and on the tarmac, one of them painted with the bright red Virgin Atlantic symbol.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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