seam allowances

A form of seam allowance — The part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a sewing pattern outside the seam.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of seam allowance
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APA

seam allowances. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seam%20allowances

MLA

“seam allowances.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seam%20allowances. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seam allowances,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seam%20allowances.

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