fall line
noun
1
: a line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of each river
2
: the natural downhill course (as for skiing) between two points on a slope
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His spring collection, like that of his inaugural fall line, embraces Hollywood’s Golden era — wide-leg pants, bias cocktail dresses, blouses with a twist front.
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Rose Apodaca Jones, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
Our new fall line of serveware is now available at Walmart and pieces start as low as $10.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock’s fall line; Georgetown and Alexandria downstream from the Potomac falls (Great Falls); Philadelphia on the fall line of Schuylkill; and Wilmington, Del., on the fall line of Brandywine.
—Washington Post, 4 June 2021
Craig also worked with Rumpl through the Artist Division program to create two pieces for the fall line—one called Woven Daydream and the other called Keep Me Warm.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2020
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Rose Apodaca Jones, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024
Our new fall line of serveware is now available at Walmart and pieces start as low as $10.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock’s fall line; Georgetown and Alexandria downstream from the Potomac falls (Great Falls); Philadelphia on the fall line of Schuylkill; and Wilmington, Del., on the fall line of Brandywine.
—Washington Post, 4 June 2021
Craig also worked with Rumpl through the Artist Division program to create two pieces for the fall line—one called Woven Daydream and the other called Keep Me Warm.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2020
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“Fall line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20line. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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