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A-line

American  
[ey-lahyn] / ˈeɪˌlaɪn /

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 British  

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of A-line

First recorded in 1960–65

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"Her dress will likely be a classic corset dress with an A-line skirt."

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The final collection for Wilson is pleated, fluffy, lacy and — with its neat A-line cuts and sophisticated collars — unmistakably tennis.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

When Nicole Hamilton found the A-line gown she plans to wear to her wedding reception, she requested a waist roughly 3 inches smaller than her frame.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

Knee-length, in blue floral jacquard with a slightly A-line skirt and fluted sleeves, the cut vaguely resembles a sort of 1950s hostess style; it looks conservative but not too conservative.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

“All righty,” Barb says when they get all my vitals and finish oohing and aahing over my sparkly, silver A-line gown and my white rose corsage.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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