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hemmer

hemmer

8.1
A tool that folds and sews a neat edge on fabric
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛmər/
  • Specialized
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  • If you want a professional finish, try attaching a hemmer to your sewing machine.

Examples

  • The tailor used a hemmer to create a clean edge on the skirt.

  • She bought a new hemmer to help with her quilting projects.

  • I bought a new hemmer for my sewing machine.

  • The hemmer made the sewing process much faster.

  • The tailor used a hemmer to create a clean edge on the skirt.

  • If you want a professional finish, try attaching a hemmer to your sewing machine.

  • She bought a new hemmer to help with her quilting projects.

Surface Forms

hemmer singular
hemmer plural

Morphology

hemmer = hem (transparent) = hem + er

Productive nominalization indicating an instrument or attachment used for hemming.

Etymology

Hemmer is built from hem ('edge' or 'border') plus -er ('a thing that does'), a name given to tools that make hems. So a hemmer can be a sewing-machine attachment or tool that folds and sews a neat edge.