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hemline

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 M L AY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The line formed by the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; hem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The height of this line, measured from the floor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • above-knee hemline

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: line

History

Etymology

From hem + line.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: подгъв (podgǎv) — line — see also hem
  • Finnish: helmalinja — line — see also hem
  • French: ourlet — line — see also hem
  • German: Saum — line — see also hem
  • Irish: fáithimlíne — line — see also hem
  • Italian: orlo — line — see also hem
  • Japanese: 裾 (suso) — line — see also hem
  • Bulgarian: дължина на дреха (dǎlžina na dreha) — height
  • Finnish: helman korkeus — height
  • German: Saumhöhe — height
  • German: Rockhöhe — height
  • Irish: fáithimlíne — height
  • Japanese: 裾の高さ (suso no takasa) — height