Korean Conversation · Level 131
15 words
Korean word
라인
Pronunciation
Romanizationrain
Meaning
- nounline
Example
그 드레스의 라인이 예뻐.keu teu re seu ui ra i ni ye ppeo
That dress has a pretty silhouette.
More examples
이 코트는 허리 라인이 잘 살아 있어요.i ko teu neun heo ri ra i ni chal sa ra i sseo yo
The waistline of this coat is beautifully defined.
Core concept
The curved outer shape created by a garment or the body.
Common phrases
허리 라인heo ri ra in
waistline
바디 라인pa di ra in
body contour
밑단 라인mit ttan ra in
hemline
Similar words
실루엣silluet: The full outer profile of clothing or a body seen as one shape.
핏pit: The way clothing rests on the body and looks when it fits.
모양moyang: The visible form or overall look of a person or thing.
Definition in Korean
옷이나 몸에서 보이는 곡선이나 윤곽선을 이르는 말.o si na mo me seo po i neun kok sseo ni na yun gwak sseo neul i reu neun mal
Word origin
Borrowed from English line, 라인 (rain, "line") extends the idea of a line to the outline created by clothing or the body.
Usage tips
- English learners may expect line to mean only a narrow mark, but this Korean use focuses on the shape seen from the outside in fashion contexts.
Opposites
- 볼륨pollyumvolumenoun
Related words
- 헤어라인heeorainhairlinenoun
- 아웃라인aunnainoutlinenoun
- 라인업raineoplineupnoun