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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She also attended a dance party at Edenwald, in which 15 or so Goucher students taught the retirees a line dance to “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The note contains an apparent reference to a line from a 1931 Little Rascals short film that Epstein had used in at least two email messages.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Aeon doesn't have a human face but does have a display area on the front of its head, which shows symbols, such as a line when performing a task and a circle when listening.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The company has faced outrage in South Korea for promoting a line of coffee cups with a campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He drew a line a few inches away.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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