: having a flared bottom and a close-fitting top
used of a garment
an A-line skirt

Examples of A-line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Steal her style with this flattering A-line dress that has vertical ribbing, bell sleeves, and a short collar. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 The dress' skirt was a voluminous A-line floor-length that included intricate embellishments of the different astrological signs. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 What’s more, the person who edited it had clothed her in a demure white A-line dress and surrounded her with three adorable children, all of the same approximate stature and wearing similarly beatific white garments. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024 Wearing a look that would have fared just as well in October, the singer’s all-black outfit was bewitching: an A-line minidress with exaggerated long sleeves, sheer black tights, and platform ankle boots. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024 Sophia Sleeveless Dress with Jewel Buttons Bring back the ever-flattering A-line silhouette in this all-black mini dress, which features sparkling jewel button details. Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2024 The Big Little Lies stars both wore white crewneck sweaters decorated with name tag stickers and dazzling A-line sequin skirts in a festive silver. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023 See Jenner pumping gas wearing a dramatic A-line dress with blue-and-yellow striped boots with a $10K price tag and A$AP Rocky going for a jog in luxury athleisure. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023 The steepest discount on our list is on this sleek A-line dress, which is up to half-off in four colors and five sizes. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of A-line was in 1955

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“A-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-line. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

A-line

adjective
ˈā-ˌlīn
: having a flared bottom and a close-fitting top
an A-line skirt
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