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high-low

high-low

5.1
A dress or skirt with a hem that is shorter at the front and longer at the back
  • adjective
  • /haɪ-loʊ/
translation icon : corto por delante y largo por detrás
  • She wore a stunning high-low dress that was short in the front and flowed elegantly in the back.

Examples

  • Cara de Levine, one of Carl's favorite runway models, wore a high low dress, short at the front, longer at the back with very dramatic sleeves.

  • Needless to say, I removed the "cut away" piece and now am back to the high-low hem.

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  • I got it also at Charlotte Rouge and it's like a high, low dress.

  • The wedding party's attire included beautiful high-low skirts that highlighted the bride's style.

  • For the summer festival, she chose a colorful high-low top that paired perfectly with her shorts.

Surface Forms

high-low positive

Morphology

high-low = high + low (transparent) = high + low

The hemline description is a literal spatial description combining 'high' (front) and 'low' (back), so learners can derive the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

High-low comes from the words high and low, meaning 'higher' and 'lower'. It describes a dress or skirt with a hem that is higher at the front and lower at the back, so a high-low style shows the front and hangs longer at the back.