: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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Petite travelers shouldn’t expect the cropped 26-inch inseam to fit like a capri pant, but the trendy bottoms are worth the purchase nonetheless.
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
There are nine colors to choose from and sizes 0 through 20, but some of the sizes are limited in certain colors and inseam lengths.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 9 July 2025
Enjoy the look of the long-leg silhouette without ever having to struggle with high-water hems again, with their 34-inch, full-length inseam jean.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 May 2025
These ones with a 2.75-inch inseam are right up my alley.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 June 2025
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
There are nine colors to choose from and sizes 0 through 20, but some of the sizes are limited in certain colors and inseam lengths.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 9 July 2025
Enjoy the look of the long-leg silhouette without ever having to struggle with high-water hems again, with their 34-inch, full-length inseam jean.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 May 2025
These ones with a 2.75-inch inseam are right up my alley.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 June 2025
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“Inseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inseam. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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inseam
noun
in·seam
ˈin-ˌsēm 
: the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pants
also
: the length of this seam
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