Definition of hems Hems
/hɛˈmz/ - [hemz] -
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What does hems mean?
Wiktionary 
- hems (Noun)
Plural of hem.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: hems |
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| hem - 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" | ||
| edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" | ||
| cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | ||
| hem - 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. | ||
| ahem | ||
Verb |
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| hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" | ||
| sew together, stitch, sew, run up fasten by sewing; do needlework | ||
| hem - utter `hem' or `ahem' | ||
| let loose, emit, let out, utter expel (gases or odors) | ||
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Wiktionary
- hem (Noun)
The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying. - hem (Noun)
A rim or margin of something. - hem (Noun)
In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity. - hem (Verb)
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking. - hem (Verb)
To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something. - hem (Verb)
To surround something or someone in a confining way.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hem (pron.)
Them - 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. - hem (n.)
An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. - hem (v. i.)
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking. - hem (n.)
The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling. - hem (n.)
Border; edge; margin. - hem (n.)
A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge. - hem (v. t.)
To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. - hem (v. t.)
To border; to edge
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A folded and stitched cloth border on items of clothing. -
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To fold and stitch the border of the cloth on items of clothing; creating a hem.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hem
hem, n. the border of a garment doubled down and sewed.—v.t. to form a hem on: to edge:—pr.p. hem′ming; pa.p. hemmed.—n. Hem′-stitch, the ornamental finishing of the inner side of a hem, made by pulling out several threads adjoining it and drawing together in groups the cross-threads by successive stitches.—v.t. to embroider with such.—Hem in, to surround. [A.S. hemm, a border; Ger. hamm, a fence.] -
hem
hem, n. and interj. a sort of half-cough to draw attention.—v.i. to utter the sound hem!—pr.p. hem′ming; pa.p. hemmed. [Imit.] -
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hem, (Spens.) them
