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dart

dart

11 7.7
A narrow fold sewn into fabric to shape clothes
  • noun
  • /dɑrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pinza
  • For a better silhouette, it's essential to include darts in the design of the blouse.

Here I need a dart, a buzz dart to fit my breasts.

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Examples

  • If the front pattern has a side-seam bust dart, rotate it to the front hem.

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  • So the solution is to add darts, places where the fabric is being taken in.

  • Here I need a dart, a buzz dart to fit my breasts.

  • Shoulders have darts that go across them.

  • The darts were cut too high and unevenly as well.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I suspect the bust dart (that goes practically into the arm's eye) might assist.

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  • So you want darts right here, That's going to take it in and give you a waist, right?

  • The dress was beautifully tailored with darts sewn to create a flattering shape around the waist.

  • The seamstress explained that adding darts to the fabric would enhance the fit around the bust.

Compounds

3 2.1

A circular board that players throw darts at to score points

lawn dart
  • Archaic
1 6.8

A heavy pointed object you throw outside toward a target on the ground

1 2.7

A person who plays darts for fun or as a job

A plant from southern Europe with flat blue flowers and dark centers often grown in gardens

dart thrower
  • Specialized
8.2

A tool like a stick that helps you throw a spear or dart farther

egg-and-dart
  • Specialized
9.6

A decorative border with egg-shaped parts next to pointed shapes used on classical buildings

Surface Forms

dart singular
darts plural

Etymology

Dart in sewing is named for its sharp, narrow shape, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine the sewn fold as a small point like the tip of a dart, which helps the fabric fit the body.