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| hem [ hem ] |
noun (plural hems) |
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1. folded fabric edge: a neat nonfraying edge made by folding fabric over and stitching it down
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2. handicraft
Same as hemline (sense 1)
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verb (past and past participle hemmed, present participle hem·ming, 3rd person present singular hems) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make hem on something: to fold over and stitch down fabric to make a hem on something
  hem curtains
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2. transitive verb enclose somebody or something: to surround and enclose somebody or something
The small yard was hemmed about by a tall hedge.
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| [ Old English, related to Old Frisian hemme "enclosed land"] |
