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maxi

Rhymes with -æksi

Where it comes from

Back-formation from maximum on the analogy of minimum and mini.

adjective more maxi · most maxi

Having a hemline at ankle length.
Being of the largest size in its category of items. It will be observed that on each of the mini runs there are more hits than on either of the maxi runs.
Opposite: mini

noun maxis

countable, uncountable A dress, coat or skirt having a maxi hemline. 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.
countable, slang, uncountable A Bitcoin maximalist; one who is extremely dedicated to investing in Bitcoin. I used to be a diehard maxi, but now I'm less optimistic about the future of Bitcoin.
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of maxi boat
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of maxi single We release maxis at the local price in the most important territories — Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, etc.
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of maxipad We did it, maxi users. We made you a maxier maxi. We put in a special reserve protection system: more absorbent material precisely where you need it most (but not bulkier).
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of maxicomputer Time sharing will be done by the mini because time sharing (the bulk of which is simple text editing) is the wrong thing to do on a maxi and the right thing on a mini.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: devaluation, tea-length, talaric, longline, minidressed, open-kneed, low-rise, floor-length, waistlong, highleg, bell-bottom, highcut, cut-off, en pied, bell-bottomed, bellbottom

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@misc{maxi_2026,
  title = {maxi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maxi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}