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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of A-line

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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

Troy Johnston smacked a line drive on the next pitch that glanced off Sheehan’s right arm for an infield single.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

Carvana also took out a line of credit, now with a $257 million limit, from Stellantis’s finance arm to buy Stellantis vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Lily pointed at a row of clouds in a line just behind the row of houses facing the beach.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn