maxiskirt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæksiˌskɜːt/ (UK)
Etymology
From maxi- + skirt.
Meanings
-
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
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.
2009 September 6, Kim Severson, “The Fickle Palate”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxiskirts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |