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noun pl. maxis

Informal a very long, usually ankle-length, skirt, dress, coat, etc.

Origin: < maxi-

maximum, very large, very long: maxicoat
of greater scope, extent, etc. than usual or normal: used in nonce compounds, often hyphenated: maxi-power

Origin: < maxi(mum)

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noun pl. max·is

A long skirt, coat, or dress that usually extends to or just past the ankles.

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Origin: From maximum

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