Word Meaning

hem definition and meaning

pron. Them
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.
n. An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
v. i. To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
n. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
n. Border; edge; margin.
n. A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.
v. t. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
v. t. To border; to edge

Crossword clues for hem

- Ahem
- Attention attractive cough
- Border of cloth
- Cloth border
- Dress edge
- Fold at the end when stitched up
- Folded fabric edge
- Form an edge
- Garment edge
- Garment join
- It may involve a let-down for tailors
- It may involve a letdown for tailors
- Sewn edge
- Skirt edge