maxis

Floor-grazing garments

Maxis is the plural of maxi, a garment—typically a skirt or dress—that extends to the ankle or floor.

The term emerged in the late 1960s as a contrast to the mini, and the two words still often appear together when discussing hemline options.

She prefers maxis in summer because they're breezy but still cover her legs.

The word occasionally applies to other long versions of typically shorter items, such as maxi pads.

gaming

SimCity

Urban planning simulation

EA · Sims · tycoon · sandbox · franchise · studio · developer · expansion · PC · classic

fashion

skirts

Lower-body garments for women

flowy · bohemian · silhouette · midi · floor-length · A-line · pleated · tiered · wrap · chiffon

music

ska

Jamaican fusion genre

  • reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
  • FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
  • bandGroup playing music together

alternative · rock · Barcelona · vocals · album · Latin · worldbeat · punk · fusion · Spanish

Opposites
garment length

maxisminis

Downsized versions

miniskirts · microminis · hot pants · short shorts · booty shorts

size/scale designation

maxisminis

Downsized versions

micros · mini pads · compacts

Phrases
Family

maximum, maximize, maximal, maxi, maximally, maximise, maximization, maximizing, maximized

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G