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- [hem-lahyn]
- /ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/
- /ˈhem.laɪn/
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- [hem-lahyn]
- /ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/
Definitions of hemline word
- noun hemline the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc. 1
- noun hemline the level of this edge as expressed in inches from the floor: an 18-inch hemline. 1
- noun hemline The level of the lower edge of a garment such as a skirt, dress, or coat. 1
- noun hemline bottom edge of garment 1
- countable noun hemline The hemline of a dress or skirt is its lower edge. People sometimes use hemline to talk about how long a dress or skirt is. 0
- noun hemline the level to which the hem of a skirt or dress hangs; hem 0
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Origin of hemline
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; hem1 + line1
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Parts of speech for Hemline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hemline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hemline
- what is a hemline of a dress?
- what is a hemline?
- what does hemline mean?
- what is hemline?
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