hem
noun/hem/
/hem/
- the edge of a piece of cloth that has been turned under and sewn, especially on a piece of clothing
- to take up the hem of a dress (= to make the dress shorter)
Word OriginOld English ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th cent.Want to learn more?
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