"A-line" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From A + line (“figure”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|A|line|gloss2=figure}} A + line (“figure”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} A-line (not comparable)
  1. Having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-A-line-en-adj-ys5qCaRd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 47 53

Noun

Forms: A-lines [plural]
Etymology: From A + line (“figure”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|A|line|gloss2=figure}} A + line (“figure”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} A-line (plural A-lines)
  1. Any article of clothing with a narrow mid-section and a flared bottom. Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-A-line-en-noun-IQ-4Ozuh Disambiguation of Clothing: 16 84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 55

Inflected forms

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