maxiskirt

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UK/ˈmæksiˌskɜːt/

noun

A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.

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Meanings

nounmaxiskirt (plural maxiskirts)

plural maxiskirts

  1. A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.

    The mere mention of baked brie cheese with sliced green apples, for example, conjures both exhilaration for a time when the melty treasure seemed the height of sophistication and the embarrassment of serving what, in retrospect, seems like the maxiskirt of the table.

    2009 September 6, Kim Severson, “The Fickle Palate”, in New York Times

Origin

From maxi- + skirt.

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APA

maxiskirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxiskirt

MLA

“maxiskirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxiskirt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maxiskirt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxiskirt.

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