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A-line

A-line adjective: having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist.

a-line: having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow...
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Adjective

A-line (not comparable)

  1. Having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist.

Noun (1)

A-line (plural A-lines)

  1. Any article of clothing with a narrow mid-section and a flared bottom.

Noun (2)

A-line (plural A-lines)

  1. Arterial line.

Forms of A-line

pluralA-lines

Origin of A-line

From A + line (“figure”).

Questions about A-line

What does A-line mean?
A-line means having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist.
What part of speech is A-line?
A-line can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near A-line in the dictionary

  1. A-level
  2. A-levels
  3. a-life
  4. A-lifer
  5. A-lifers
  6. A-line
  7. A-lines
  8. A-list
  9. A-lister
  10. A-listers
  11. A-lists

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