A-line

[ey-lahyn]

noun

1. (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.

2. a garment having such a cut.

adjective

1. being of such design or cut.

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

A-line

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of A-line¹

First recorded in 1960–65