Definitions for hemline

hemline hem·line

Spelling: [hem-lahyn]
IPA: /ˈhɛmˌlaɪn/

Hemline is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in hemline (eehilmn).

Definitions for hemline

noun

  1. the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
  2. the level of this edge as expressed in inches from the floor:

Origin of hemline

First recorded in 1920-25; hem1 + line1

Examples for hemline

She was wearing an odd black dress, long-sleeved, high-necked, with a hemline that touched the floor.

Flourishes of ruffles spread out from beneath the hemline, like a frilly skirt.

In order to avoid a snooze-fest, there has to be more drama than the raising or lowering of a hemline.

Word Value for hemline
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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