lengthen down
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To make something longer by adding to the bottom of it.
Literal meaning: To make something longer in the downward direction.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To extend the length of a garment or object downward, typically by adjusting a hem.
"The tailor lengthened the dress down by two inches to cover her knees."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily used in sewing and tailoring contexts. Much less common than 'let down' for hemming. Rarely encountered outside specialist or descriptive language.
Commonly used with
hem skirt trousers dress curtains
Forms
Base
lengthen down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lengthens down
he/she/it
Past simple
lengthened down
yesterday
Past participle
lengthened down
have + pp
-ing form
lengthening down
continuous
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