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hip-length

hip-length

3.2
Clothing that reaches to the hips
  • adjective
  • /hɪp lɛŋkθ/
translation icon : hasta la cadera
  • I decided to buy a hip-length cardigan for added warmth during the chilly evenings.
  • hip-length jacket

Examples

  • The model showcased a hip-length jacket that complemented her outfit beautifully.

  • Dressed in my black parka with a border of white crosses around the hip-length bottom, I was immediately identifiable.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He was in his early thirties, medium height, in a hip-length leather jacket, and he had mussed yellow hair and Buddy Holly glasses.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She wore a hip-length dress that was perfect for the summer heat.

Synonyms

hiplength
vship-length
4.8

Reaching to the hips or just below them

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen

Antonyms

knee-length
3 2.9

Long enough to reach the knee, like a dress or coat

waist-length
1 2.8

Clothing that reaches only to the waist

How Long

knee-length
3 2.9
hip-length
3.2
waist-length
1 2.8

Surface Forms

hip-length positive

Morphology

hip-length = hip + length (transparent) = hip + length

A straightforward hyphenated compound: 'hip' + 'length' meaning a length that reaches the hips, readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Hip-length is a simple combination of hip, the body part at your waist, and length, which means 'how long' something is. So a hip-length jacket or coat is one that reaches to or just over your hips.