maxi dress

Floor-grazing casual garment

A maxi dress is a women's dress that extends to the ankles or floor, typically with a fitted bodice and flowing skirt.

The style emerged in the late 1960s as an alternative to the miniskirt.

Maxi dresses are popular for casual warm-weather wear and relaxed occasions: She packed several maxi dresses for the beach vacation.

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length

maxi dressmini dress

Brief one-piece garment

miniskirt · mini · hot pants · minidress · short shorts

formality/coverage

maxi dressbikini

Divided women's swimwear

string bikini · bandage dress · tube top · bralette · cutout dress

formality/coverage style

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Brief one-piece garment

clubwear · crop top · bikini · lingerie

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G