unseamed

Thân thiện

His unseamed face looked remarkably youthful.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having no seams; seamless: Describes an object, typically a garment or piece of fabric, that is constructed without any sewn joins or visible lines where pieces are connected.
   • Smooth, especially of skin; unlined: Describes a surface, particularly a human face, that is perfectly smooth and free from wrinkles or lines.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Having no seams):
  • The designer created an elegant, unseamed dress from a single piece of silk.
  • This new welding technique produces an unseamed pipe, which is stronger and more durable.
• Adjective (Smooth, unlined):
  • Despite his age, his forehead remained remarkably unseamed.
  • The portrait captured her youthful, unseamed complexion.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Manufacturing Context: Often used in textiles, manufacturing, or construction to describe a flawless, continuous material or product.
  • The goal is to produce an unseamed carbon fiber hull for the vehicle.
• Literary/Descriptive Context: Used in literature or descriptive writing to emphasize flawless smoothness, often metaphorically.
  • The calm lake lay before them, its surface unseamed by wind or boat.

Variants and Related Words

• Seamless (adj): The most common synonym, meaning having no seams or proceeding smoothly without apparent effort.
  • a seamless transition; a seamless garment
• Unlined (adj): Specifically for skin or fabrics, meaning without lines or an inner lining.
  • an unlined jacket; her unlined face

Synonyms

• Seamless: Without seams.
• Flawless: Without imperfections or blemishes.
• Unwrinkled: Without wrinkles.
• Continuous: Uninterrupted in sequence.

Antonyms

• Seamed: Having or joined by a seam.
• Lined: Having lines or an inner layer.
• Wrinkled: Having wrinkles or creases.
• Jointed: Having points of connection.

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Unseamed" is a relatively formal and somewhat literary word. In everyday language, "seamless" is far more common for objects, and "unlined" or "smooth" is more common for skin.
• Specificity: It is a precise term. When used for skin ("unseamed face"), it strongly implies an absence of the lines that seamstresses create, making it a vivid metaphorical choice.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. smooth, especially of skin
   • his cheeks were unlined
   • his unseamed face
2. having no seams
   • an unseamed garment made of plastic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• seamless
• unlined