: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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The bootcut bottoms come in a petite-friendly 27-inch inseam, which, according to the product’s description, fits those 5-foot-3 and under.
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Levi’s happens to make the best baggy jeans, in my opinion, with an inseam long enough for tall ladies that doesn’t awkwardly crop before reaching the heel.
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The Marguerite boasts a 30-inch inseam (whereas the Margot hits at 26 inches).
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
They’re designed in medium-blue denim with fading along the thighs, a zip-and-button fly, and cropped inseam that hits right above the ankles on most people.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Levi’s happens to make the best baggy jeans, in my opinion, with an inseam long enough for tall ladies that doesn’t awkwardly crop before reaching the heel.
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The Marguerite boasts a 30-inch inseam (whereas the Margot hits at 26 inches).
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
They’re designed in medium-blue denim with fading along the thighs, a zip-and-button fly, and cropped inseam that hits right above the ankles on most people.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Inseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inseam. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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inseam
noun
in·seam
ˈin-ˌsēm 
: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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