"shark bite" meaning in English

See shark bite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From the resemblance of the hemline to an object which has had a large chunk bitten off by a shark. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} shark bite (not comparable)
  1. (fashion) Having a hemline that curves inward in a deep, symmetrical vee. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Fashion Synonyms: shark-bite, sharkbite
    Sense id: en-shark_bite-en-adj-u~frl1Ou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fashion, lifestyle

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          "ref": "2018, Sonya Weiss, The Firefighter's Perfect Plan, unnumbered page",
          "text": "She'd changed her long-sleeved shirt three times before settling on a paisley print one with a shark bite hem.",
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        {
          "ref": "2018, Lina Chern, \"Filigree\", Black Fox Literary Magazine, Winter 2018, pages 96-97",
          "text": "She didn't look like the other nurses, with her red shark-bite top, impractical heels, and frosted Bardot bun."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, G. P. Gardener, Murder at Royale Court, unnumbered page",
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