hemline

ˈhɛmˌlaɪn

Definition

Definition of hemline - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothingline at the bottom of a skirt or dress

The hemline of her dress was elegantly embroidered.

bottom edge

hem

fashionfashion trend regarding the length of skirts and dresses

The 1920s saw a dramatic rise in the hemline of women's fashion..

dress length

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Images of hemline

line at the bottom of a skirt or dress

Origin of hemline

English, hem (edge) + line (path)

Terms with hemline included in their meaning

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miniskirt

fashion

short skirt with hemline above the knees

maxi

adj.

clothing

having a hemline at ankle length

high-low

adj.

fashion

having a hemline that is higher in front

shark bite

fashion

hemline style resembling a shark's bite

low-slung

adj.

clothing

having a low waistline or hemline

tea-length

mid-calf style

style of dress or skirt with this hemline

tea-length

adj.

clothing

having a hemline below knees above ankle

Examples of hemline in a sentence

Fashion trends often dictate the hemline length each season.
She adjusted the hemline of her dress before the event.
Designers are experimenting with the hemline this season.

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French:ourlet, ...
German:Saum, Rocklänge, ...
Italian:orlo, lunghezza del vestito, ...
Spanish:bajo, largo de la falda, ...
Portuguese:barra, comprimento da saia, ...
Chinese:下摆, 裙长趋势, ...
Japanese:裾, ヘムライン, ...
Arabic:حاشية, خَطّ الحاشِية, ...
Hebrew:קַו הַמִּכְפֶּלֶת, קו הַמַּכְפֶלֶת, ...
Russian:подол, длина юбки, ...
Ukrainian:поділ, модна тенденція довжини спідниць, ...
Hindi:घेर, कपड़ों की लंबाई, ...
Bengali:হেমলাইন, ফ্যাশন ট্রেন্ড, ...
Catalan:vora, tendència de llargada, ...
Czech:lem, délka lemu, ...
Danish:sømkant, modekant, ...
Dutch:zoom, mode van de zoom, ...
Greek:στρίφωμα, γραμμή μόδας, ...
Hungarian:szegélyvonal, szoknyahossz, ...
Khmer:បន្ទាត់ជាយខាងក្រោម, និន្នាការប្រវែងជាយសំពត់ និងរ៉ូប, ...
Korean:단, 치마 길이의 유행, ...
Persian:لبه دامن, مد دامن, ...
Polish:krawędź, moda na długość spódnic, ...
Portuguese (BR):barra, comprimento da saia, ...
Romanian:tiv, tendința lungimii fustei, ...
Swedish:fåll, kjollängdstrend, ...
Thai:ชายกระโปรง, แนวโน้มความยาวกระโปรง, ...
Turkish:etek ucu, etek boyu modası, ...
Vietnamese:gấu váy, xu hướng độ dài váy, ...

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Definition of hemline - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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