Examples of hemline in a Sentence
The hemline falls just above the knee.
I shortened the hemline on the dress.
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The idea that skirt length can be representative of economic change is called the hemline index.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The actress wore a black skirt suit with long sleeves and a mini hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 June 2025
Her Balmain dress draped across her bodice and fell in an asymmetrical hemline.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The actress wore a black skirt suit with long sleeves and a mini hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 June 2025
Her Balmain dress draped across her bodice and fell in an asymmetrical hemline.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 June 2025
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“Hemline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemline. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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hemline
noun
hem·line
ˈhem-ˌlīn 
: the line formed by the hem of a dress, skirt, or coat
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