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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024max•i /ˈmæksi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. max•is. - an ankle-length coat or skirt.
- Clothingmaxiskirt.
maxi-, prefix. - maxi- is attached to nouns and means "very large or long in comparison with others of its kind''. This meaning is found in such words as: maxiskirt.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024max•i (mak′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. max•is. - Clothingmaxiskirt.
- Clothinga garment having a maxiskirt, as a coat.
- Clothingof the length of a maxiskirt;
having a maxiskirt.
- shortening of maxiskirt, or independent use of maxi- 1965–70
- a combining form with the meanings "very large in comparison with others of its kind'' (maxi-budget;
maxi-taxi );
"of great scope or intensity'' (maxi-devaluation;
maxi-service);
(of clothing) "long, nearly ankle-length'' (maxicoat;
maxiskirt ).
- shortening of maximal or maximum, by analogy with mini-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: maxi /ˈmæksɪ/ adj - (of a garment) reaching the ankle
- (as noun): she wore a maxi
- (in combination): a maxidress
n - a type of large racing yacht
Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from maximum |