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INSEAM

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in⋅seam

[in-seem]
–noun
1. an inside or inner seam of a garment, esp. the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to such a seam: inseam measurements.
3. (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.

Origin:
1905–10; in- 1 + seam
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in·seam   (ĭn'sēm')   
n.  
  1. The inside seam of a pant leg.

  2. The length or measurement of such a seam.

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