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Definition of 'hem'English
Etymology 1
A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)
Interjection
( en-interj)!
Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
See also
* ahem
* haw
Noun
( en-noun)
An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
* Spectator
- his morning hems
Verb
( hemm)
To make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking.
* Shakespeare
- Hem , and stroke thy beard.
Derived terms
* hem and haw
Etymology 2
From Middle English hem, hemm, in turn from Old English hemm and related to Middle High German .
Noun
( en-noun)
(sewing) 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.
* Shakespeare
- hem of the sea
In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
Derived terms
* touch the hem of someone's garment
Verb
(hemm)
(in sewing) To make a hem.
(transitive): To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
(transitive): To surround something or someone in a confining way.
Related terms
* hemmed
* hemming
* hemmer
Etymology 3
From (etyl) hem, from (etyl) .
Anagrams
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Similar to 'hem'him, ham, hm, haem, hum, hmm, hyem, hmmm, hym, heam, hoom, haum, hawm
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