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maxi

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæksɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmæksi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mak′sē)

Inflections of 'maxi' (n): npl: maxis

max•i /ˈmæksi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. max•is.

an ankle-length coat or skirt.
Clothingmaxiskirt.

maxi-, prefix.

maxi- is attached to nouns and means "very large or long in comparison with others of its kind''. This meaning is found in such words as: maxiskirt.

max•i (mak′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. max•is.

Clothingmaxiskirt.
Clothinga garment having a maxiskirt, as a coat.
Clothingof the length of a maxiskirt;
having a maxiskirt.

shortening of maxiskirt, or independent use of maxi- 1965–70

maxi-,

a combining form with the meanings "very large in comparison with others of its kind'' (maxi-budget;
maxi-taxi );
"of great scope or intensity'' (maxi-devaluation;
maxi-service);
(of clothing) "long, nearly ankle-length'' (maxicoat;
maxiskirt ).

shortening of maximal or maximum, by analogy with mini-

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maxi /ˈmæksɪ/ adj

- (of a garment) reaching the ankle
- (as noun): she wore a maxi
- (in combination): a maxidress

a type of large racing yacht

Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from maximum

'maxi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

maximin - midi - midi- - maxiskirt

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