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maxi
1[mak-see]
maxi-
2a 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 ).
maxi
/ ˈ³¾Ã¦°ì²õɪ /
adjective
(of a garment) reaching the ankle
( as noun )
she wore a maxi
( in combination )
a maxidress
noun
a type of large racing yacht
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of maxi1
Example Sentences
At Stella McCartney's Paris show, US actress and Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson wore a translucent black off-the-shoulder maxi dress with only a nude-coloured thong underneath.
As Gracie Abrams roamed the Greek Theatre stage Monday, the pit dwellers’ outstretched arms resembled flames licking the hem of her sheer black maxi skirt.
She told Wiig that the jackets were not all that special anymore, adding, “They basically hand those out to everybody like free maxi pads.â€
“We tell folks if you’re soaking through a maxi pad, two, in an hour to two hours, they should seek help.â€
Rival super maxis Andoo Comanche and LawConnect remained neck-and-neck in the early hours of Wednesday as the fleet began to pass Eden on the New South Wales south coast before heading into Bass Strait.
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When To Use
Maxi- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “very large†or "of great scope or intensity." It is occasionally used in a variety of everyday terms, especially in fashion.Maxi- comes from a shortening of maximal or maximum, meaning "greatest possible." The word maximum comes from Latin maximus, the superlative form of magnus, meaning "great" or "large." This Latin word is also related to the root of the terms maxim, "an expression of a general truth or principle," and major “greater in size.†Learn more at our entries for maxim and major.
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