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A-line
[ ey-lahyn ]
noun
- (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.
- a garment having such a cut.
adjective
- being of such design or cut:
an A-line coat; an A-line dress.
A-line
adjective
- (of a garment, esp a skirt or dress) flaring slightly from the waist or shoulders
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of A-line1
Example Sentences
Then the trench coat is three-quarter length, and it creates a nice A-line shape, so it’s its own architectural moment as well.
A lowly brown rough, A-line tunic had a feel for historic garb and was elevated to high fashion by its minimalism.
The collection’s footwear, with its buckled, strappy knee-high boots, directly mirrored the cane ceiling’s latticework, while elsewhere, garments paid tribute to the 60s’ iconic nipped waists and A-line silhouettes.
An A-line grey wool collarless coat had pink peonies of varying sizes splashed over it, while a shorter white wool cape was adorned with similar detailed pink and yellow peony embroidering.
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.
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