Definitions
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- noun The
seam of atrouser up the outside of the leg.
Etymologies
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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Menomonee Falls Recreation Department: Openings in men's, women's, coed, and outseam divisions; call (262) 255-8460.
JSOnline.com 2010
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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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