Definitions

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  • noun The seam of a trouser up the outside of the leg.

Etymologies

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out +‎ seam

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Examples

  • When I worked for Purolator Courier and needed to order a uniform, I sent a photo of myself with some Vietnamese neighbours; I just KNEW the uniform company would think I'd reversed the numbers when I ordered a 48" outseam and a 33" waist on the pants.

    Going on Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • Jamil stood behind him with the Sig Sauer .45 in his hand, the long silencer barrel running down along the outseam of his trousers.

    Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992

  • Jamil stood behind him with the Sig Sauer .45 in his hand, the long silencer barrel running down along the outseam of his trousers.

    Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992

  • Menomonee Falls Recreation Department: Openings in men's, women's, coed, and outseam divisions; call (262) 255-8460.

    JSOnline.com 2010

  • Also the men on this beach are generally better looking and better behaved than the norm:} 5-inch inseam, which likely means a 12-14 inch outseam, same link.

    Ask MetaFilter Rash 2009

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