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

In the case of Mr. Jon, the inseam of these monstrosities would be so substantial that they barely qualified as shorts to the rational observer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Authorities found a pair of men’s size-9 tennis shoes on the feet, and the denim jeans on the body were size 36 with a 30-inch inseam.

From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 2017

I was there to give the costume staff my updated measurements, including the length of my inseam, the circumference of my head, and an outline of my right foot.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2014

To sew in a particular manner; to inseam.

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