hemline

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US/ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/

noun

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

“above-knee hemline”

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Meanings

nounhemline (plural hemlines)

plural hemlines · alternative hem-line

  1. The line formed by the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; hem.
  2. The height of this line, measured from the floor.

    above-knee hemline

Origin

From hem + line.

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Translations

Bulgarian подгъв, дължина на дреха
  • подгъв (podgăv)line — see also hem
  • дължина на дреха (dălžina na dreha)height
Finnish helmalinja, helman korkeus
  • helmalinjaline — see also hem
  • helman korkeusheight
French ourlet
  • ourletline — see also hem
German Saum, Saumhöhe
  • Saumline — see also hem
  • Saumhöheheight
  • Rockhöheheight
Irish fáithimlíne, fáithimlíne
  • fáithimlíneline — see also hem
  • fáithimlíneheight
Italian orlo
  • orloline — see also hem
Japanese 裾, 裾の高さ
  • 裾 (suso)line — see also hem
  • 裾の高さ (suso no takasa)height
Cite this entry
APA

hemline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemline

MLA

“hemline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemline.

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