: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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Available in regular, tall, and petite inseams in sizes XS to XXL, the already stretchy pants also have a soft elastic waistband for extra comfort.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
Cropped designs are often the easiest fix, with a naturally shorter inseam, and petite shoppers love Quince’s Bella Stretch Patch Pocket Wide-Leg Jeans for that very reason.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Fits include The Gray, a low-rise wide-leg flare with an extra-long 34-inch inseam to elongate the leg; The Detour, an oversized, low-rise barrel jean; and The Jort.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
These chic straight-leg jeans are available in a 29-inch short inseam and have a high-rise cut that sits at the natural waist.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
Cropped designs are often the easiest fix, with a naturally shorter inseam, and petite shoppers love Quince’s Bella Stretch Patch Pocket Wide-Leg Jeans for that very reason.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Fits include The Gray, a low-rise wide-leg flare with an extra-long 34-inch inseam to elongate the leg; The Detour, an oversized, low-rise barrel jean; and The Jort.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
These chic straight-leg jeans are available in a 29-inch short inseam and have a high-rise cut that sits at the natural waist.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Inseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inseam. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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inseam
noun
in·seam
ˈin-ˌsēm 
: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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