inseam

inseam
/in"seem'/, n.
1. an inside or inner seam of a garment, esp. the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
adj.
2. of or pertaining to such a seam: inseam measurements.
3. (of a pocket) placed at or sewn to an opening in the seam of a garment, usually the side seam, so as to lie completely inside the garment.
[1905-10; IN-1 + SEAM]

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  • inseam — noun Date: 1886 the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants; also the length of this seam …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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