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maxi

1

[ mak-see ]

noun

plural maxis.
  1. a garment having a maxiskirt, as a coat.
  2. of the length of a maxiskirt; having a maxiskirt.


maxi-

2
  1. 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 ).

maxi

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦°ì²õɪ /

adjective

    1. (of a garment) reaching the ankle
    2. ( as noun )

      she wore a maxi

    3. ( in combination )

      a maxidress

“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

noun

  1. a type of large racing yacht
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of maxi1

1965–70; shortening of maxiskirt, or independent use of maxi-

Origin of maxi2

Shortening of maximal or maximum, by analogy with mini-
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of maxi1

C20: shortened from maximum
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At Stella McCartney's Paris show, US actress and Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson wore a translucent black off-the-shoulder maxi dress with only a nude-coloured thong underneath.

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As Gracie Abrams roamed the Greek Theatre stage Monday, the pit dwellers’ outstretched arms resembled flames licking the hem of her sheer black maxi skirt.

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She told Wiig that the jackets were not all that special anymore, adding, “They basically hand those out to everybody like free maxi pads.â€

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“We tell folks if you’re soaking through a maxi pad, two, in an hour to two hours, they should seek help.â€

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Rival super maxis Andoo Comanche and LawConnect remained neck-and-neck in the early hours of Wednesday as the fleet began to pass Eden on the New South Wales south coast before heading into Bass Strait.

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