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hemmer

hemmer

5 8.4
A machine that folds and stitches the edge of clothes quickly
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛmər/
  • Specialized
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  • Modern factories rely on an automated hemmer to increase garment production speed.

Examples

  • After the old hemmer broke down, production slowed until it was repaired.

  • I need to buy a hemmer for my sewing workshop.

  • The tailor used a hemmer to finish the edges of the new shirts quickly.

  • The new hemmer saves time in the production process.

  • The tailor used a hemmer to finish the edges of the new shirts quickly.

  • Modern factories rely on an automated hemmer to increase garment production speed.

  • After the old hemmer broke down, production slowed until it was repaired.

Synonyms

stitcher
vshemmer
1 3.4

A person or machine that sews pieces of cloth together

folds fabric edges and sews them quickly to finish garments
lockstitch machine
vshemmer
  • Specialized
4.4

A sewing machine that uses two threads to make strong seams

focuses on folding fabric edges and sewing them quickly for neat finished edges

Surface Forms

hemmer singular
hemmer plural

Morphology

hemmer = hem (transparent) = hem + er

The word is a straightforward agentive/instrument noun built from the verb 'hem' plus '-er', meaning something that hems.

Etymology

Hemmer comes from the simple word hem, meaning 'edge' or 'border', plus the ending -er, which means 'one who does' or 'a thing that does'. So a hemmer is literally a machine that makes and sews the edge of a garment.