: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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Choose between a three-inch inseam for a boy-shorts fit (listed above) or a five-inch inseam for a bit more length.
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Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Their breezy design, including a short inseam, won’t restrict movement on long routes.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
The shortest inseams will start around 3 inches, with the longest options reaching 12 inches.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
With 28 color options and four different inseam lengths, the pants' variety ensures a perfect pair for every type of traveler.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
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Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Their breezy design, including a short inseam, won’t restrict movement on long routes.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
The shortest inseams will start around 3 inches, with the longest options reaching 12 inches.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
With 28 color options and four different inseam lengths, the pants' variety ensures a perfect pair for every type of traveler.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Inseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inseam. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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