Hem can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" | ||
| hem - utter `hem' or `ahem' | ||
Noun |
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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" | ||
| 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. | ||
Interjection |
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| hem - 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. |
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| 1. | noun | The hem of her dress was stained. | |
| 2. | noun | Let down the hem. | |
| 3. | noun | He stitched weights into the curtain's hem. | |
| 4. | noun | It seeped along the hem of his jacket. | |
| 5. | noun | The tunic has a raw cut hem. | |
| 6. | noun | I need you to take in the hem by about an inch. | |
| 7. | noun | According to the Hemline Index, the higher the hem of the skirt, the greater the economic prosperity. | |
| 8. | noun | If the hem of your shirt falls below the fly of your trousers, it is too long, according to many fashion experts. | |
| 9. | noun | Mary tugged at the hem of her T-shirt. | |
| 10. | noun | Mary tugged nervously at the hem of her T-shirt. | |
| 11. | noun | If you can't return those pants, don't roll up the bottoms; just let me hem them. | |
| 12. | noun | The seamstress makes a hem. | |
| 13. | verb | Hem my skirt. |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| The hem of her dress was stained. |
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| Let down the hem. |
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| He stitched weights into the curtain's hem. |
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| It seeped along the hem of his jacket. |
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| The tunic has a raw cut hem. | |
| I need you to take in the hem by about an inch. | |
| According to the Hemline Index, the higher the hem of the skirt, the greater the economic prosperity. | |
| If the hem of your shirt falls below the fly of your trousers, it is too long, according to many fashion experts. | |
| Mary tugged at the hem of her T-shirt. | |
| Mary tugged nervously at the hem of her T-shirt. | |
| If you can't return those pants, don't roll up the bottoms; just let me hem them. | |
| The seamstress makes a hem. | |
| verb | |
| Hem my skirt. |
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