noun
Meaning 1
The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inseam
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪnsiːm/
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/ɪnˈsiːm/
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rhymes with -iːm
verb
Meaning 2
To fit (trousers) with an inseam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English seam English inseam From in- + seam.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: entrepierna — The seam of a trouser
- Spanish: entrecostura — The seam of a trouser