Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inseam

/ˈɪnsiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
in-seam
IPA
/ˈɪnsiːm/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg.

verb

To fit (trousers) with an inseam.

Transitive verb

verb

To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English seam English inseam From in- + seam.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inseams (plural) inseams (present, singular) inseaming (participle, present) inseamed (participle, past) inseamed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ankle calf thigh

Rhymes With

team a team seem dream prime supreme cream stream on stream extreme scheme steam

Questions

How do you pronounce inseam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnsiːm/.
What does inseam mean?
The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg.
Where does inseam come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English seam English inseam From in- + seam.

How to pronounce inseam

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