3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hem \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. [1913 Webster] 2. To border; to edge [1913 Webster] All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To hem about}, {To hem around}, or {To hem 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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: hemming See {hem} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: hem n : lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down v 1: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" 2: utter `hem' or `ahem' [also: {hemming}, {hemmed}]
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