Seamless came into the English language in the fifteenth century with a fairly literal meaning: “having no seams” (seam itself signifying “the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge”). Throughout much of the word’s early history, expecially in the seventeenth century, it was employed by writers to refer to the “seamless coat (or garment)" of Jesus Christ. In modern use, the word usually has the figurative sense “without flaws” or "without interruption" rather than “without seams.”
The transitions from scene to scene were seamless.
a seamless transfer of power
Recent Examples on the WebAny correction or offer of help threatened the seamless barrier of narrative that his mind had erected around his increasingly fragmented self.—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Dialing in the right fit is essential when backpacking, and REI’s adjustable design makes this a seamless process.—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seamless
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