hemline

hemline
hemline 1899, from HEM (Cf. hem) (n.) + LINE (Cf. line) (n.).

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  • hemline — ► NOUN ▪ the level of the lower edge of a garment such as a skirt or coat …   English terms dictionary

  • hemline — [hem′līn΄] n. 1. the bottom edge, usually hemmed, of a dress, skirt, coat, etc. 2. the height of this edge above the ground …   English World dictionary

  • Hemline — The hemline of a garment is its lower edge. The term most often refers to the lower edge of a skirt or dress.The hemline is perhaps the most variable style line in fashion, changing shape and ranging in height from hip high to floor length. What… …   Wikipedia

  • hemline — [[t]he̱mlaɪn[/t]] hemlines N COUNT The hemline of a dress or skirt is its lower edge; sometimes used to refer to how long the dress or skirt is. Mickey favoured tight skirts with a hemline at the knee …   English dictionary

  • hemline — UK [ˈhemˌlaɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms hemline : singular hemline plural hemlines a) the bottom edge of a dress or skirt which has been turned up and sewn in place b) the length of women s skirts and dresses as this changes according to… …   English dictionary

  • hemline — /hem luyn /, n. 1. the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc. 2. the level of this edge as expressed in inches from the floor: an 18 inch hemline. [1920 25; HEM1 + LINE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • hemline theory — noun the informal theory that stock market prices move in the same direction as the hemline of womens skirts; short skirts being considered bullish and long skirts bearish …   Wiktionary

  • hemline — noun Date: 1923 the line formed by the lower edge of a dress, skirt, or coat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hemline — noun a) The line formed by the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat. b) The height of this line, measured from the floor …   Wiktionary

  • hemline — hem|line [ˈhemlaın] n the length of a dress, skirt etc ▪ Short hemlines are in this spring …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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