maxiskirt

English

Etymology

From maxi- +‎ skirt.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmæksiˌskɜːt/

Noun

maxiskirt (plural maxiskirts)

1. A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
   • 2009 September 6, Kim Severson, “The Fickle Palate”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Related terms

• miniskirt