inseam

American  

[in-seem] / ˈɪnˌsim /

noun

1. an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.

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adjective

1. of or relating to such a seam.

   inseam measurements.

2. (of a pocket) placed at or sewn to an opening in the seam of a garment, usually the side seam, so as to lie completely inside the garment.

Etymology

Origin of inseam

First recorded in 1905–10; in- ¹ + seam

Example Sentences

Trying to figure out if a pair of jeans will flatter by looking at professional photos and inseam measurements is hard enough.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Imagine these circus tents entering the always contentious inseam debates of the 2020s.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Since he could not have his first choice of his comfortable jail jumpsuit, he wanted two-tone gray pants, inseam 29, not 30, so they wouldn’t hang over his shoes.

From Washington Times • May 17, 2017

Pants under a 30-inch inseam aren’t generally sold in traditional stores.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2017

To sew in a particular manner; to inseam.

From The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire by Jennings, James