Definitions

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  • noun a long skirt ending below the calf
  • adjective used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle

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Examples

  • "I didn't see a lack of confidence in Maxi Rodríguez, Raul Meireles or Steven Gerrard," said Hodgson on Sunday.

    Five issues Roy Hodgson must resolve to save his job at Liverpool Andy Hunter 2010

  • One possibility that GoAuto floated by BMW, with no affirmative or negative response, was the name Maxi, as in the Austin Maxi five-door developed by Sir Alec Issigonis.

    Jalopnik 2008

  • Turned on its side and emptied of peanut butter, the Maxi is a watertight sleeping unit that can be rolled to any number of vacant lots.

    Paul Greenberg: Tips for Tougher Times Paul Greenberg 2011

  • Turned on its side and emptied of peanut butter, the Maxi is a watertight sleeping unit that can be rolled to any number of vacant lots.

    Paul Greenberg: Tips for Tougher Times Paul Greenberg 2011

  • First, I must say I'm not quite sure why it's called Maxi except possibly for the large amounts of material that go into them.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Holly 2009

  • First, I must say I'm not quite sure why it's called Maxi except possibly for the large amounts of material that go into them.

    I Can't Believe SHE Wore THAT {Volume 1} Holly 2009

  • Jezebel. com and were deconstructed by business bloggers: "The iPad: protecting your data from embarrassing incidents," "So will the 64GB one be called the Maxi-Pad?" and "Can I get a scented iPad for when my data feels not-so-fresh?"

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • We got the first sign that South Africa was hosting 32 of the world's best soccer teams at a rest stop diner called Maxi's.

    VQR 2010

  • His first major album, the self - titled Maxi Priest (1988), established him as one of the top British reggae singers.

    Cayman Net News Daily Headlines 2009

  • Last week the promotion won the "Maxi" Award, the International Council of Shopping Centers 'equivalent of Hollywood's Oscar.

    The Kids Play--And You Pay 2008

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