Hemline (noun)

1. The line or edge where a skirt or dress ends.
2. The length of a skirt or dress, in relation to the distance between the waistline and the hemline.

Origin:

The word "hemline" is a combination of the word "hem" which refers to the edge of a piece of cloth, especially the edge that is folded under and sewn to prevent fraying and the word "line" which refers to a mark or a boundary, in this case it refers to the edge or the line of a skirt or a dress where it ends.

Examples:

1. The fashion designer lowered the hemline of the dress for the new collection.
2. The hemline of her dress was just above her knees.
3. The hemline of the skirt was uneven.