Examples of hemline in a Sentence
The hemline falls just above the knee.
I shortened the hemline on the dress.
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The dress featured a scoop neckline and an extra-high hemline on the skirt.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
Tights move from an ensemble cast member to near top billing, there is just so much more stocking visible with a higher hemline.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
That same year, Reese Witherspoon brought back short hemlines in a now-famous yellow Nina Ricci number.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The suit look featured a black blazer with a high-waisted skirt, featuring two discrete thigh-high slits near the front-facing hemline.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
Tights move from an ensemble cast member to near top billing, there is just so much more stocking visible with a higher hemline.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
That same year, Reese Witherspoon brought back short hemlines in a now-famous yellow Nina Ricci number.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The suit look featured a black blazer with a high-waisted skirt, featuring two discrete thigh-high slits near the front-facing hemline.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Hemline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemline. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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