Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a-line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.48 in modern English

Syllables
a--line
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist.

noun

Any article of clothing with a narrow mid-section and a flared bottom.

noun

Arterial line.

Etymology

From A + line (“figure”).

Inflected Forms

A-lines (plural)

Questions

What does a-line mean?
Having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist.
Where does a-line come from?
From A + line (“figure”).

How to pronounce a-line

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