Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemline theory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: hem-line the-o-ry
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The informal theory that stock market prices move in the same direction as the hemline of women's skirts, short skirts being considered bullish and long skirts bearish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I also like the hemline theory better than the freight-car-loading theory, on the grounds of aesthetics. The former theory, you will recall, relates stock booms to periods in which hemlines are higher."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hemline theory mean?: The informal theory that stock market prices move in the same direction as the hemline of women's skirts, short skirts being considered bullish and long skirts bearish.

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