a line
Example Sentences
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When Nicole Hamilton found the A-line gown she plans to wear to her wedding reception, she requested a waist roughly 3 inches smaller than her frame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
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
A lowly brown rough, A-line tunic had a feel for historic garb and was elevated to high fashion by its minimalism.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
“All righty,” Barb says when they get all my vitals and finish oohing and aahing over my sparkly, silver A-line gown and my white rose corsage.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
