Definition of hemline
: the line formed by the lower edge of a dress, skirt, or coat
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Examples of hemline in a Sentence
The hemline falls just above the knee.
I shortened the hemline on the dress.
Recent Examples of hemline from the Web
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Prefer a midi-length hemline to one just at the knee? Done.
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Collared jackets and cloudlike skirts — many worn with a crisp white shirt — were created from toile de Jouy, with a wild animal lurking along the hemlines.
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As some New Orleans residents worried about their cars or kept a wary eye on rising floodwater during Friday's (May 18) severe storms, one bride had her own problem: A floor-length hemline.
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Celebrities chose looks with low necklines and high hemlines, gleefully breaking every rule in the Catholic school dress code.
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During the ’90s, the Princess began to experiment more with her style, braving shorter hemlines and sexier silhouettes.
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Our favorite style stars were really in the spring of things this week—from bright florals, to rising hemlines, below are our 10 favorite looks of the week.
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For starters, her houndstooth mini boasted a playful micro hemline that flashed some serious leg.
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The hemlines were always too short, and separates that grazed her curves in any way, shape, or form, were off-limits.
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First Known Use of hemline
1923
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: the bottom edge of a dress, skirt, or coat
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