Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of maxi.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word maxis.

Examples

  • Recently, the theme was maxis, which have been gaining traction in both skirt and dress form among fashion bloggers in general, as well as the Everybody, Everywear participants.

    Wendy Brandes: Do Long Skirts Mean You Should Short Stocks? Wendy Brandes 2011

  • The current crop of floor-sweeping maxis offers the perfect opportunity to dress down or dress up white.

    How to Wear White Right Now Tina Gaudoin 2011

  • Recently, the theme was maxis, which have been gaining traction in both skirt and dress form among fashion bloggers in general, as well as the Everybody, Everywear participants.

    Wendy Brandes: Do Long Skirts Mean You Should Short Stocks? Wendy Brandes 2011

  • A designers job after all is to embody the definition of capriciousness — maxis one winter, minis the next; lace for spring, tweed for autumn; metallic roman sandals for one summer, vertiginous heels the next.

    But Would Jackie Wear It? 2010

  • This spring, Jantzen launched its "Heritage Collection," which features fetching swimsuits and other pieces of casual apparel adapted and updated from a hundred years of maillots, bandeaux, maxis, cowls and bikinis.

    Susan Kim: Eye Candy 2010

  • Remember when Kotex made us think ultra-thin maxis were revolutionary?

    Green My Cycle | Impact Lab 2009

  • That Andy Warhol maxis everybody has their 15 minutes of fame, and everybody is getting their five minutes of fame right now.

    CNN Transcript Dec 31, 2009 2009

  • Remember when Kotex made us think ultra-thin maxis were revolutionary?

    Green My Cycle | Impact Lab 2009

  • Remember when Kotex made us think ultra-thin maxis were revolutionary?

    Green My Cycle | Impact Lab 2009

  • In fact, Karan and others are hawking knee-length and midcalf hemlines along with the maxis, "so a woman can have her choice," offers Karan magnanimously.

    The Long And Sport Of It 2008

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.