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French seam

noun

, Sewing.
  1. a seam in which the raw edges of the cloth are completely covered by sewing them together, first on the right side, then on the wrong.


French seam

noun

  1. a seam in which the edges are not visible
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of French seam1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

When I added a French seam to a design, we all gathered round the computer and watched a YouTube video to see how it was executed.

Sew the two sections of the Sampler together with the French seam.

Finish all seams with the French seam except where the ends of the ruffle are joined with the hemmed seam.

Follow the directions for the French Seam.

Upon this sampler is taught the placket, the gusset, the nightgown opening and two different methods of putting on bands, and in addition a review of the French seam and the French fell.

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