hemline

[hem-lahyn]

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noun

the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
the level of this edge as expressed in inches from the floor: an 18-inch hemline.

Origin of hemline

First recorded in 1920–25; hem¹ + line¹

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Examples from the Web for hemline

Contemporary Examples

Flourishes of ruffles spread out from beneath the hemline, like a frilly skirt.
A Fashion Spectacle at Comme des Garçons
Liza Foreman
September 28, 2013
In order to avoid a snooze-fest, there has to be more drama than the raising or lowering of a hemline.
Designer Movies
Renata Espinosa
August 5, 2009

Historical Examples

She was wearing an odd black dress, long-sleeved, high-necked, with a hemline that touched the floor.
The Cartels Jungle
Irving E. Cox, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for hemline

hemline

noun

the level to which the hem of a skirt or dress hangs; hemknee-length hemlines

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for hemline

n.

1899, from hem (n.) + line (n.).

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Examples from the Web for hemline

Contemporary Examples

Flourishes of ruffles spread out from beneath the hemline, like a frilly skirt.

In order to avoid a snooze-fest, there has to be more drama than the raising or lowering of a hemline.

Historical Examples

She was wearing an odd black dress, long-sleeved, high-necked, with a hemline that touched the floor.

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Word Origin and History for hemline

n.

Origin of hemline