hems
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noun
- An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
verb
- To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
noun
- The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
- A rim or margin of something.
- In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
verb
- (in sewing) To make a hem.
- : To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
- : To surround something or someone in a confining way.“A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.”
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