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unseam

American

[uhn-seem] / ʌnˈsim /

verb (used with object)

to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart.

to unseam a dress.

unseam British

/ ʌnˈsiːm /

verb

(tr) to open or undo the seam of

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Etymology

Origin of unseam

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ² + seam

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But the willingness of film directors to unseam the play and thereby expose the dramatic skeleton may be what has allowed a notable few of them to elude the curse on-screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2015

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