torn seam
Fabric joint failure
A torn seam is a place where stitching has come apart, separating fabric that was joined: The torn seam in her jacket let cold air through.
The phrase extends to any rupture along a line of connection—a torn seam in upholstery, a relationship, or an argument's logic.
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- splitSeparation into parts
- unraveledCame undone or solved
- mendingRestoring damaged items
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