Examples of hemline in a Sentence
The hemline falls just above the knee.
I shortened the hemline on the dress.
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Baggy jeans, palazzo pants, and other bottoms with wider hemlines just dropped at Amazon this week.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The Spanish royal opted for a dark navy tweed skirt suit set with a pencil skirt featuring a hemline that fell just below the knee.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
What to Consider The hood is not removable, and some people might prefer a drop-tail hemline.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
This new short-sleeve crewneck is made from a textured fabric and has a slightly boxy hemline, both of which create a far more interesting silhouette than a white tee.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The Spanish royal opted for a dark navy tweed skirt suit set with a pencil skirt featuring a hemline that fell just below the knee.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
What to Consider The hood is not removable, and some people might prefer a drop-tail hemline.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
This new short-sleeve crewneck is made from a textured fabric and has a slightly boxy hemline, both of which create a far more interesting silhouette than a white tee.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hemline
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“Hemline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemline. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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