hem
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1.5
- noun
- /hɛm/
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- The hem of her skirt was coming out.
- hem of a garment
- hem of a skirt
- touch the hem
This is a raw hem, a cut hem, an unsewn hem.
- This is a raw hem, a cut hem, an unsewn hem.
- So these trousers, they're like a split hem legging basically.
- Who will pose above the water dress hem, soaking in the cold?
- What colors, what's hem length, what hats, what whatever.
- The lining hem and the self hem should be the same length.
- For instance, have your clothes corrected by a tailor, the hem on your pants, the waist and a jacket.
- I'm going to keep these ones and we're saying goodbye to both the pairs of frill hem trousers.
- Or you can wear them raw hem.
- After you put the limon you're going to want to put the hem stupid ass.
Examples
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I must have caught my heel in the hem of my dress.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her jacket had a flared hem with a single, fancy white button that kept it closed.
Fiction book (1993) -
The hem is a bit short on one side.
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Have you got the hem all around?
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We can definitely change the hem.
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I'll just take the hem up and it'll be perfect.
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For instance, have your clothes corrected by a tailor, the hem on your pants, the waist and a jacket.
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Turn under and press down the 1/2" hem allowances on the top and bottom edges of the slipcover.
Academic text (2000) -
The paths had been cleared but not gravelled, and Scarlett's hem was soon black from fine dust.
Fiction book (1991) -
The hem of the dress is beautifully stitched and prevents fraying.
Synonyms
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3.9
A strip of cloth or material that covers and holds the edge of something
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4.8
The bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat showing how long it is
Idioms
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Etymology
The word hem comes from an old word meaning 'border' or 'to enclose', as in the phrase hem in. A hem is the folded edge that keeps cloth from coming apart, so the origin shows it is the part that protects and finishes the fabric.