Meanings
prepositional phrase
- businessDescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally across the grain (so as to make the clothing cling to the body)
- cookingDescribing the method of chopping ingredients diagonally (to increase their surface area or adjust the length of fibres)
Translations
Catalan al biaix
- al biaixdescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally
French en biais
- en biaisdescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally
German schief, schräg
- schiefdescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally
- schrägdescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally
Italian diagonalmente
- diagonalmentedescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally
Spanish al bies
- al biesdescribing the method of cutting fabric diagonally
Cite this entry
APA
on the bias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20bias
MLA
“on the bias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20bias. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the bias,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20bias.
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