A-linen.adj.

Brit.

/ˈeɪlʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈeɪˌlaɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: A n., line n.²

Etymology: < A n. + line n.², so-called on account of the outline of the dress resembling the capital letter A (see note at definition).

Fashion.

A. n.

On a garment, esp. a dress or skirt: a style or cut in which the material flares in a straight line from the shoulder or waist to the hem. Also: a garment having such a cut.This style was introduced by Christian Dior in his 1955 spring collection which took its inspiration from the shape of a capital letter A (see quot. 1955¹).

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surplice1382

cento1610

fit1831

Tom and Jerry1832

breaster1841

princess cut1877

frump1886

trail1896

turn-down1896

peekaboo1908

see-through1937

zip-up1942

smart casual1943

classic1948

hipster1948

A-line1955

polo1967

tube1975

1955 Life 7 Mar. 75/1 Having crammed his controversial ‘flat’ silhouette last fall into the confines of the letter ‘H’, Dior this season designed around the letter ‘A’.]

1955 Punch 16 Mar. 348/1 Christian Dior's A-line—the most significant cipher since the S-curve of the Edwardian Gibson Girl.

1976 New Yorker 21 June 70/1 (advt.) In scaled-down but generous A-line with sleeves to roll or not.

1980 L. Birnbach et al. Official Preppy Handbk. 132/1 Because it is an A-line, it is never really in style or out.

2007 I. McDonald Brasyl 67 A little silver snake-scale A-line so short it skims her panties.

B. adj.

Of a garment, esp. a dress or skirt: flaring in a straight line from the waist or shoulders to the hem; of or characteristic of such a garment.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > other

smalleOE

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round1402

side-necked1430

wanton1489

Spanish1530

tucked1530

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civil1582

open-breasted1598

full1601

everlasting1607

sheeten1611

nothinga1616

burly1651

pin-up1677

slouching1691

double-breasted1701

negligée1718

translated1727

uniform1746

undress1777

single-breasted1796

unworn1798

mamalone1799

costumic1801

safeguard1822

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Mary Stuart1846

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drifty1897

boxy1898

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Romney1903

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Peter Pan1908

classic1909

Fauntleroy1911

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flare1929

tuck-in1929

unpressed1932

Edwardian1934

swingy1937

topless1937

wraparound1937

dressed-down1939

cover-up1942

Sun Yat-sen1942

utility1942

non-utility1948

sudsable1951

off-the-shoulder1953

peasant1953

flareless1954

A-line1955

matador1955

stretch1956

wash-and-wear1959

layered1962

Tom Jones1964

Carnaby Street1965

Action Man1966

Mao-style1967

wear-dated1968

thermal1970

bondage1980

swaggery1980

hoochie1990

mitumba1990

kinderwhore1994

1955 Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times 20 Mar. c10/4 Dior's sleeveless A-line dresses.

1969 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 275/2 A-line skirt. Jute belt; contour top.

1984 Ebony Mar. 124 A 100% cotton, striped pantsuit..with short A-line jacket over matching T-shirt.

1994 Daily Mail 29 Sept. 40/3 The A-line silhouette—narrow at the shoulders and flaring out towards the hem.

2011 New Yorker 28 Mar. 67/2 Goldman..was wearing a dramatic white lace A-line skirt.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	a-line
释义	A-linen.adj. Brit. /ˈeɪlʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈeɪˌlaɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: A n., line n.² Etymology: < A n. + line n.², so-called on account of the outline of the dress resembling the capital letter A (see note at definition). Fashion. A. n. On a garment, esp. a dress or skirt: a style or cut in which the material flares in a straight line from the shoulder or waist to the hem. Also: a garment having such a cut.This style was introduced by Christian Dior in his 1955 spring collection which took its inspiration from the shape of a capital letter A (see quot. 1955¹). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > other > article of surplice1382 cento1610 fit1831 Tom and Jerry1832 breaster1841 princess cut1877 frump1886 trail1896 turn-down1896 peekaboo1908 see-through1937 zip-up1942 smart casual1943 classic1948 hipster1948 A-line1955 polo1967 tube1975 1955 Life 7 Mar. 75/1 Having crammed his controversial ‘flat’ silhouette last fall into the confines of the letter ‘H’, Dior this season designed around the letter ‘A’.] 1955 Punch 16 Mar. 348/1 Christian Dior's A-line—the most significant cipher since the S-curve of the Edwardian Gibson Girl. 1976 New Yorker 21 June 70/1 (advt.) In scaled-down but generous A-line with sleeves to roll or not. 1980 L. Birnbach et al. Official Preppy Handbk. 132/1 Because it is an A-line, it is never really in style or out. 2007 I. McDonald Brasyl 67 A little silver snake-scale A-line so short it skims her panties. B. adj. Of a garment, esp. a dress or skirt: flaring in a straight line from the waist or shoulders to the hem; of or characteristic of such a garment. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > other smalleOE lightc1230 round1402 side-necked1430 wanton1489 Spanish1530 tucked1530 lustya1555 civil1582 open-breasted1598 full1601 everlasting1607 sheeten1611 nothinga1616 burly1651 pin-up1677 slouching1691 double-breasted1701 negligée1718 translated1727 uniform1746 undress1777 single-breasted1796 unworn1798 mamalone1799 costumic1801 safeguard1822 Tom and Jerry1830 lightweight1837 fancy dress1844 wrap-1845 hen-skin1846 Mary Stuart1846 well-cut1849 mousquetaire1851 empire1852 costumary1853 solid1859 spring weight1869 Henri II1870 western1881 hard-boiled1882 man-of-war1883 Henley1886 demi-season1890 Gretchen1890 toreador1892 crossover1893 French cut1896 drifty1897 boxy1898 Buster Brown1902 Romney1903 modistic1907 Peter Pan1908 classic1909 Fauntleroy1911 baby doll1912 flared1928 flare1929 tuck-in1929 unpressed1932 Edwardian1934 swingy1937 topless1937 wraparound1937 dressed-down1939 cover-up1942 Sun Yat-sen1942 utility1942 non-utility1948 sudsable1951 off-the-shoulder1953 peasant1953 flareless1954 A-line1955 matador1955 stretch1956 wash-and-wear1959 layered1962 Tom Jones1964 Carnaby Street1965 Action Man1966 Mao-style1967 wear-dated1968 thermal1970 bondage1980 swaggery1980 hoochie1990 mitumba1990 kinderwhore1994 1955 Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times 20 Mar. c10/4 Dior's sleeveless A-line dresses. 1969 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 275/2 A-line skirt. Jute belt; contour top. 1984 Ebony Mar. 124 A 100% cotton, striped pantsuit..with short A-line jacket over matching T-shirt. 1994 Daily Mail 29 Sept. 40/3 The A-line silhouette—narrow at the shoulders and flaring out towards the hem. 2011 New Yorker 28 Mar. 67/2 Goldman..was wearing a dramatic white lace A-line skirt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1955
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