inside leg

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableBritish

   the measurement from the top of your inner thigh to your ankle, used when buying trousers.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a 32-inch inside leg' or 'my inside leg is 32 inches'.

   Patterns

   • have a ... inside leg
   • inside leg measurement
   • inside leg length

   The tailor asked for my inside leg before shortening the trousers.

   These jeans come in three inside leg lengths: short, regular, and long.

   My inside leg is 30 inches, so I usually need to take up the hem.

2. 2nounsingular

   the inner side of a person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle.

   Grammar: Usually used with 'the' or a possessive: 'the inside leg', 'his inside leg'.

   Patterns

   • the inside leg
   • on the inside leg
   • inside leg pain

   He felt a sharp pain in his inside leg after the long run.

   She pointed to a bruise on her inside leg.

   The physiotherapist massaged the inside leg to relieve tension.

Word forms

Common combinations

inside leg measurement

Please write your inside leg measurement on the order form.

inside leg length

The inside leg length is 32 inches.

short inside leg

These trousers are designed for a short inside leg.

long inside leg

He needs a long inside leg because he is very tall.

inside leg seam

The inside leg seam was coming apart.

Synonyms and how they differ

inseam

The usual American English word for the clothing measurement; 'inside leg' is more common in British English.

Commonly confused: inside leg or instep?

Practice

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