inseam
inseam — noun
- inseamsingular
- inseamsplural
1. the distance down the inner leg, used to choose or alter trousers to the right l
the distance down the inner leg, used to choose or alter trousers to the right length
Joon checked the jeans label and chose a 32-inch inseam.
a 32-inch inseam in clothing size labels
The tailor measured Nala's inseam before shortening the school trousers.
measure someone's inseam before altering trousers
Tomás needs a longer inseam because these work pants stop above his ankles.
Apinya wrote her inseam on the order form for hiking pants.
Selim compared the inseam of two pairs before buying the black pair.
- inside leg
a clearer everyday phrase for the same measurement
- inside-leg measurement
a descriptive phrase often used in fitting instructions
文法句型
a 32-inch inseam
have an inseam of 32 inches
measure the inseam
用法筆記
It often appears with a number or unit of length, especially when people are buying jeans, ordering trousers, or asking a tailor to adjust them.