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seam allowance

UK/ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/

seam allowance noun: the part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a sewing pattern outside the seam.

seam allowance: the part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a sewing pattern outside the seam
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Noun

seam allowance (plural seam allowances)

  1. The part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a sewing pattern outside the seam.
    • Trim the seam allowances to between 1/4 in. and 1/2 in. Fold one seam allowance in toward the other and pin along the fold.2001, Claire B. Shaeffer, Couture Sewing Techniques, page 40

seam allowance meaning in Tamil

seam allowance in Tamil

தையல் துண்டு

Forms of seam allowance

pluralseam allowances

Questions about seam allowance

What does seam allowance mean?
Seam allowance means the part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a sewing pattern outside the seam.
What is seam allowance in Tamil?
Seam allowance in Tamil is தையல் துண்டு. See Seam allowance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is seam allowance?
Seam allowance is a noun.
How do you pronounce seam allowance?
Seam allowance is pronounced /ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/ (UK).
What is the plural of seam allowance?
The plural of seam allowance is seam allowances.

Words near seam allowance in the dictionary

  1. Sealyham terrier
  2. Sealyham terriers
  3. Sealyhams
  4. Sealys
  5. seam
  6. seam allowance
  7. seam allowances
  8. seam carving
  9. seam lace
  10. seam presser
  11. seam pressers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: seam allowance (page history and authors); seam allowance (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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