maxiskirt/ˈmæksiˌskɜːt/EtymologyFrom maxi- + skirt.nounA skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.“The mere mention of baked brie cheese with sliced green apples, for example, conjures both exhilaration for a time when the melty treasure seemed the height of sophistication and the embarrassment of serving what, in retrospect, seems like the maxiskirt of the table.”