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Definition of "inseam" [in•seam]

  • The inside seam of a pant leg. (noun)
  • The length or measurement of such a seam. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "inseam" in a sentence
  • "Sewn along the inseam was a name label, de rigueur for any boarding-school student."
  • "Gringal, I'm a size 9 and almost 6 'tall so buying jeans and pants that are long enough and fit were the first items I bought online at Amazon and surprisingly, Wal-Mart had jeans with a 35 inseam."
  • "My neck itches and I pull up on the overalls, a movement that tugs the inseam into my crotch."