maxi
Origin of maxi
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a combining form with the meanings “very large in comparison with others of its kind” (maxi-budget; maxi-taxi); “of great scope or intensity” (maxi-devaluation; maxi-service); (of clothing) “long, nearly ankle-length” (maxicoat; maxiskirt).
Origin of maxi-
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How to use maxi in a sentence
Featuring a color palette of soft neutrals with subtle pops of color, the standout pieces include a stunning multi-color swirl maxi dress, bold sexy knits, and matching sets.
Gabrielle Union Relaunches Her Fashion Line With NY&CO With More Inclusive Pieces Than Ever | Blake Newby | September 27, 2021 | Essence.comBeside the maxi pads and hair ties were six-inch stilettos and boxes of condoms.
Sex-trafficked kids are crime victims. In Las Vegas, they still go to jail. | Jessica Contrera | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostTracksuits, breezy maxis and pajamas are only a couple of the styles flourishing over the past year.
Almost all of them—79%—fashion a makeshift tampon or maxi pad out of toilet paper.
Why business must help end ‘period poverty’ for women in America | jakemeth | December 10, 2020 | FortuneThen Dicky shows up, looking for a maxi-length white leather dress for his Indian lady friend.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But even Cressy has to dress up some times, and when she does its either a simple white or black long maxi, or a colorful print.
Dissecting Cressida Bonas's Style: How Prince Harry's Girl Dresses | Tom Sykes | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI was wearing a rather huge, billowy maxi skirt and I must have lost track of exactly where it all was while on loo.
Penis Beakers and Constipated Dolls: What Mothers REALLY Want To Know | Tom Sykes | October 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWritten on the 2nd of March by the hand of your good and loyal father, maxi.'
The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria | Eleanor E. Tremayne
British Dictionary definitions for maxi
/ (ˈmæksɪ) /
(of a garment) reaching the ankle
(as noun): she wore a maxi
(in combination): a maxidress
a type of large racing yacht
Origin of maxi
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