Tea-length
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005908
Describing a garment, such as a dress or skirt, with a hemline that falls somewhere between the knee and the ankle. The style is longer than a knee-length garment but shorter than a full-length or floor-length one, typically ending at the mid-calf. This length became popular for semi-formal and informal dresses in the mid-20th century.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005908 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: Teeröckchennaht; Spanish: largo té; French: longueur thé |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-005908",
"term": "Tea-length",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Describing a garment, such as a dress or skirt, with a hemline that falls somewhere between the knee and the ankle. The style is longer than a knee-length garment but shorter than a full-length or floor-length one, typically ending at the mid-calf. This length became popular for semi-formal and informal dresses in the mid-20th century.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "Teeröckchennaht",
"es": "largo té",
"fr": "longueur thé"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tea-length/"
}
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