a line

Example Sentences

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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

Decades after she first posed in Gernreich’s styles, the A-line minidresses of that time made a fashion comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

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

A giant A-line puffer cape in ruffled Elizabethan segments came in restrained and contemporary black.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Hilly’s wearing a red wool A-line dress with a cape coat over it, Sherlock Holmes—style, even though it’s hot as fire in here.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett