Definitions
A garment with a hemline near the ankle.
Word origin
Back-formation from maximum on the analogy of minimum and mini.
Used in a sentence
“It will be observed that on each of the mini runs there are more hits than on either of the maxi runs.”
“The chance to shelter additional current income for future retirement is what makes the "maxi” plan attractive.”
“Your upcoming Instagram beach photos are begging you to snag this bright orange maxi. BEGGING. Like, oof! Do you see that high slit? 10/10. No notes.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ankle-length skirt”4 letters
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