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Meaning of 'hem' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hem [ interj.]
- An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
2 . Hem [ n.]
- An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
- The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
- Border; edge; margin.
- A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.
3 . Hem [ pron.]
- Them
4 . Hem [ v. i.]
- To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
5 . Hem [ v. t.]
- To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
- To border; to edge

Meaning of 'hem' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hem [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
Example in sentence:
  • he stitched weights into the curtain's hem;
  • it seeped along the hem of his jacket;
  • let down the hem;
  • the hem of her dress was stained
2 . hem [ v]
Meaning (2):
- fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
Example in sentence:
  • hem my skirt

Nearby Words:

hema- hemachate hemachrome hemacite hemadrometer hemadrometry hemadromometer hemadromometry hemadynamics hemadynamometer

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