hem
(noun) the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; âthe hem of her dress was stainedâ; âlet down the hemâ; âhe stitched weights into the curtainâs hemâ; âit seeped along the hem of his jacketâ
hem, ahem
(noun) 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.
hem
(verb) utter âhemâ or âahemâ
hem
(verb) fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; âhem my skirtâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hem (plural Hems)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hem is the 24499th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1021 individuals. Hem is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.08%) and White (17.43%) individuals.
• Meh, meh
A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)
hem
Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
hem (plural hems)
An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
hem (third-person singular simple present hems, present participle hemming, simple past and past participle hemmed)
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
hem (plural hems)
(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.
In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
hem (third-person singular simple present hems, present participle hemming, simple past and past participle hemmed)
(intransitive) (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.
hem
Obsolete form of 'em.
• Meh, meh
Source: Wiktionary
Hem, pron. Etym: [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. h he. See He, They.]
Definition: Them [Obs.] Chaucer.
Hem, interj.
Definition: 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. Cough or cry hem, if anybody come. Shak.
Hem, n.
Definition: An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. "His morning hems." Spectator.
Hem, v. i. [Hem, interj.]
Definition: To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking. "Hem, and stroke thy beard." Shak.
Hem, n. Etym: [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. hÀmel, Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.]
1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
2. Border; edge; margin. "Hem of the sea." Shak.
3. 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. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hemming.]
1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. Wordsworth.
2. To border; to edge All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe. Spenser. To hem about, around, or in, to inclose and confine; to surround; to environ. "With valiant squadrons round about to hem." Fairfax. "Hemmed in to be a spoil to tyranny." Daniel.
– To hem out, to shut out. "You can not hem me out of London." J. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; âHow could I miss that typo?â; âThe workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of tenâ
The word âcoffeeâ entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch âkoffie,â borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish âkahve,â borrowed in turn from the Arabic âqahwah.â The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
