a line of stitching joining two pieces of fabric, esp along their edges
I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats — David Bailey
a line, groove, or ridge formed at the meeting of two edges
a layer or stratum of coal, rock, etc
a scar left by a cut or wound
a wrinkle
the space between adjacent planks or plates of a ship
be bursting/bulging at the seams
to be as full as somebody or something can be
come/fall apart at the seams
to break up, disintegrate, fail, etc
After the first act, the play just fell apart at the seams
[Old English sēam; related to Old English sīwian to sew]