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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

裤长

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kùcháng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inseam/ˈɪn.siːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14200 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这条裤子的裤长刚好合适。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The seam running from the crotch to the bottom of the ankle on a pair of trousers or pants.

    "He measured his inseam to ensure the new trousers would fit perfectly."
  2. 2

    The measurement of this length, often used as a sizing dimension for pants and jeans.

    "These jeans are available in a 32-inch waist and a 30-inch inseam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound of the preposition 'in' and the noun 'seam', dating back to the late 19th century in the context of tailoring and garment construction. It describes the specific structural seam running down the inside of each pant leg from the crotch to the bottom hem.

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