Word: hem Word origin: Old English‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th century. Phonetic: hɛm Listen:
the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn. Example: the hem of her dress
turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth). Example: she began to hem a border
surround and restrict the space or movement of someone or something. Example: he was hemmed in by the tables
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