Meaning & use
hipline
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The horizontal line marking the widest point of the hips on a body or garment, used as a reference point in fashion and tailoring.
See it in a sentence
The tailor measured her hipline carefully before cutting the skirt fabric.
The dress flares out gently from the hipline to the hem.
A note on using this word
This term is a staple of pattern-making and dressmaking, where garments are often described as sitting "above" or "below" the hipline.
Words with a similar meaning
hip measurement
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