seam
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
seam/siːm/
▶noun
- 1 a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article.
■ a line where the edges of two pieces of wood or other material touch each other.
- 2 an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold.
- 3 a long thin indentation or scar.
- 1 join with a seam.
- 2 (usu. as adj. seamed) make a long, narrow indentation in.
– phrases
bursting (or bulging) at the seams informal full to overflowing.
come (or fall) apart at the seams informal be in a very poor condition and near to collapse.
bursting (or bulging) at the seams informal full to overflowing.
come (or fall) apart at the seams informal be in a very poor condition and near to collapse.
– origin OE sēam, of Gmc origin.
'seam' also found in these Oxford entries:
drawstring
- drift
- drop shoulder
- drop waist
- fell
- French seam
- hewer
- mitre
- moccasin
- raphe
- seam bowler
- seamer
- shirt dress
- shirtwaister
- stay stitching
- suture
- vent
- wall
- Y-fronts
