Sekirov Dictionary

hem

/hɛm/

noun4

  1. The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
  2. A rim or margin of something.
  3. In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
  4. An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

verb4

  1. To make a hem.
  2. To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.
  3. To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
  4. To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

exclamation1

  1. Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
forms

hemmed · hemming · hems

Phrases with hem

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