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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Hem has 2 senses
- hem(n = noun.artifact) - the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket" is a kind of edge
- hem(n = noun.communication) ahem - the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.; is a kind of utterance, vocalization
is a part of cloth, fabric, material, textile
Derived form verb hem1
Verb Hem has 2 senses
- hem(v = verb.contact) - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" is one way to run up, sew, sew together, stitch
- hem(v = verb.communication) - utter `hem' or `ahem'; is one way to emit, let loose, let out, utter
Derived form noun hem1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
Them Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
"Cough or cry hem, if anybody come."
[1913 Webster]
Hem, n.
An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. Spectator. [1913 Webster]
Hem, v. i. [Hem, interj. ].
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking. Shak. [1913 Webster]
Hem, n. [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. hämel, Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.].
- The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling. [1913 Webster]
- Border; edge; margin. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge. [1913 Webster]
Hem, v. t.
- To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
- To border; to edge [1913 Webster]"All the skirt about
Was hemmed with golden fringe." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Hem, n. & v.
--n. the border of a piece of cloth, esp. a cut edge turned under and sewn down.
--v.tr. (hemmed, hemming) turn down and sew in the edge of (a piece of cloth etc.).
--n. the border of a piece of cloth, esp. a cut edge turned under and sewn down.
--v.tr. (hemmed, hemming) turn down and sew in the edge of (a piece of cloth etc.).
Idiom
hem in confine; restrict the movement of.
Hem, int., n., & v.
--int. calling attention or expressing hesitation by a slight cough or clearing of the throat.
--n. an utterance of this.
--v.intr. (hemmed, hemming) say hem; hesitate in speech.
--int. calling attention or expressing hesitation by a slight cough or clearing of the throat.
--n. an utterance of this.
--v.intr. (hemmed, hemming) say hem; hesitate in speech.
Idiom
hem and haw = hum and haw (see HUM(1)).
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
Hem
adjoin, bank, bar, beading, befringe, begird, beset, bind, binding, board, border, bordering, bordure, bound, box, box in, box up, brim, brink, brow, bulkhead in, cage, circle, circumscribe, close in, coast, confine, corral, cramp, define, edge, edging, encircle, encompass, enframe, envelop, falter, featheredge, fence, fimbria, fimbriation, flange, flounce, frame, frill, frilling, fringe, furbelow, galloon, gird, girdle, halt, haw, hedge, hem and haw, hem in, hesitate, hum, hum and haw, immure, keep from spreading, keep within bounds, labellum, labium, labrum, lap, ledge, limb, limbus, limit, line, lip, list, localize, mammer, march, marge, margin, marginate, motif, narrow, pale, palisade, pen, perimeter, periphery, picket, purfle, purl, qualify, ragged edge, rail, restrict, rim, ring, round, ruffle, selvage, set off, shore, shut, side, sideline, skirt, skirting, stammer, stint, stumble, stutter, surround, tighten, trim, trimming, valance, verge, wall, weltROGET THESAURUS
Hem
Edge
N edge, verge, brink, brow, brim, margin, border, confine, skirt, rim, flange, side, mouth, jaws, chops, chaps, fauces, lip, muzzle, threshold, door, porch, portal, coast, shore, frame, fringe, flounce, frill, list, trimming, edging, skirting, hem, selvedge, welt, furbelow, valance, gimp, border, marginal, skirting, labial, labiated, marginated.Fold
VB fold, double, plicate, plait, crease, wrinkle, crinkle, crankle, curl, cockle up, cocker, rimple, rumple, flute, frizzle, frounce, rivel, twill, corrugate, ruffle, crimple, crumple, pucker, turn down, double down, down under, tuck, ruck, hem, gather.
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