a-line

Thân thiện

The model wears a classic a-line dress to the garden party.

Definition

Noun: 1. A style of women's clothing, typically a dress or skirt, characterized by a fitted top that gradually widens toward the hem, creating a silhouette that resembles the shape of a capital letter 'A'.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She wore a classic A-line dress to the wedding.
  • The A-line skirt is flattering for many body types.
  • This silhouette is known as an A-line.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used attributively (functioning as an adjective) before nouns like "dress," "skirt," "silhouette," or "cut."
  • The designer's collection featured several A-line silhouettes.

Variants and Related Words

• A-line can also function as an adjective to describe garments with this specific cut.
  • It's an A-line dress.
• Empire line: A different dress style where the waistline is raised to just below the bust.
• Sheath: A dress style that is form-fitting and straight, contrasting with the flared A-line.

Synonyms

• Flared skirt/dress
• Trapezoidal silhouette (in more technical fashion contexts)

Related Phrases

• A-line cut: Another way to describe the style.
  • I prefer dresses with an A-line cut.

Học thuật

Noun

1. women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline
   • it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A

Từ đồng nghĩa

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