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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A casual, usually sleeveless dress that falls to the ankles.

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  • Take your wardrobe to new lengths this season with floor skimming maxi dresses. There is something extravagant and luxurious about a maxi dress that instantly makes a statement all on its own. But what we love most about maxi dresses is how easily we can dress them up or down by experimenting with texture, color, and shape. Layer a printed maxi dress underneath a cropped sweater in a complementing color and a slim-fitting leather biker jacket to add depth and contrast. Top your maxi dress off with a textured scarf and a little black hat for a perfect weekend look. A maxi dress is a fall essential that every girl needs to have in her closet.

    - From www.freepeople.com/shop-clothes-dresses-maxi-dresses/

    January 10, 2012