: 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 a petite-friendly inseam, these loose, straight-leg jeans are marked down to just $26.
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Melony Forcier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
According to a study last fall by the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, an inseam difference of less than one inch could increase the length of a jump by more than nine feet.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Plus, the inseam comes in 27- and 29-inch lengths to find your perfect fit.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
These Align High-rise Crop Leggings are available in both 17- and 21-inch inseams, depending on where you’d like them to fall.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
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Melony Forcier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
According to a study last fall by the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, an inseam difference of less than one inch could increase the length of a jump by more than nine feet.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Plus, the inseam comes in 27- and 29-inch lengths to find your perfect fit.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
These Align High-rise Crop Leggings are available in both 17- and 21-inch inseams, depending on where you’d like them to fall.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Inseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inseam. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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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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