a line
Example Sentences
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The final collection for Wilson is pleated, fluffy, lacy and — with its neat A-line cuts and sophisticated collars — unmistakably tennis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
When Nicole Hamilton found the A-line gown she plans to wear to her wedding reception, she requested a waist roughly 3 inches smaller than her frame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
That could mean a classic A-line or ballgown for the ceremony with a shift to mermaid cut, column or mini dress for later events, she said.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
Knee-length, in blue floral jacquard with a slightly A-line skirt and fluted sleeves, the cut vaguely resembles a sort of 1950s hostess style; it looks conservative but not too conservative.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The wide lapels of her blue, A-line dress smelled of lavender.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
