How is the word ourlet translated from French to English

English translation
Hem
noun

Bord d'un tissu replié puis cousu.

The folded and sewn edge of cloth.

Examples with “ourlet”

See how the word “ourlet” is used in sentences

  • L'ourlet de sa jupe s'est défait. — The hem of her skirt came loose.

  • Elle a ourlé les rideaux à la main. — She hemmed the curtains by hand.

  • Peux-tu raccourcir l'ourlet de quelques centimètres ? — Can you shorten the hem by a couple of centimeters?

  • Pourrais-tu m'ourler ce pantalon ? — Could you hem these trousers for me?

  • Il y avait de la boue séchée le long de l'ourlet de mon manteau. — There was dried mud along the hem of my coat.

  • J'ourle toujours mes jeans moi-même. — I always hem my jeans myself.

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