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French seam

French seam noun: a seam that is sewn by first stitching with wrong sides together, then stitching with right sides together so that the unfinished edges are contained within the seam.

Noun

French seam (plural French seams)

  1. A seam that is sewn by first stitching with wrong sides together, then stitching with right sides together so that the unfinished edges are contained within the seam.
    • French seams, however, are unsuitable for intricately shaped seamlines and for garments that are closely fitted or might require alterations .2001, Claire B. Shaeffer, Couture Sewing Techniques, page 46
    • A French seam is used as a seam finish for fabrics when the seam will show through to the right side (as in sheer fabrics), when both sides of the fabric are visible, or when there is no lining to cover the wrong side of the fabric.2002, Donna Babylon, Victoria Waller, More Splash Than Cash Window Treatments, page 210

Forms of French seam

pluralFrench seams

Questions about French seam

What does French seam mean?
French seam means a seam that is sewn by first stitching with wrong sides together, then stitching with right sides together so that the unfinished edges are contained within the seam.
What part of speech is French seam?
French seam is a noun.
What is the plural of French seam?
The plural of French seam is French seams.

Words near French seam in the dictionary

  1. French ruff
  2. French safe
  3. French safes
  4. French sash
  5. French sashes
  6. French seam
  7. French seams
  8. French seventy-five
  9. French seventy-fives
  10. French Sign Language
  11. French skipping

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