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Definitions for Hem

[1] to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
[2] to enclose or confine (usually followed by in, around, or about ): hemmed in by enemies.
[3] an edge made by folding back the margin of cloth and sewing it down.
[4] the edge or border of a garment, drape, etc., especially at the bottom.
[5] the edge, border, or margin of anything.
[6] Architecture . the raised edge forming the volute of an Ionic capital.
[7] (an utterance resembling a slight clearing of the throat, used to attract attention, express doubt, etc.)
[8] the utterance or sound of “hem.”
[9] a sound or pause of hesitation: His sermon was full of hems and haws.
[10] to utter the sound “hem.”
[11] to hesitate in speaking.
[12] variant of hemo- before a vowel: hemal.
[13] an edge to a piece of cloth, made by folding the raw edge under and stitching it down
[14] short for hemline
[15] to provide with a hem
[16] (usually foll by in, around, or about ) to enclose or confine
[17] a representation of the sound of clearing the throat, used to gain attention, express hesitation, etc
[18] (intr) to utter this sound
[19] hem and haw or hum and haw to hesitate in speaking or in making a decision
[20] a US variant of haemo-

Words related to Hem

skirt, perimeter, brim, margin, fringe, rim, piping, periphery, verge, trimming, edging, brink, define, selvage, skirting

Words nearby Hem

helvetia, helvetian, helvetic, helvetii, helvétius, hem, hem and haw, hem in, hem-, hema-, hemacytometer

Origin of Hem

2First recorded in 1520–30; imitative

Word origin for Hem

Old English hemm; related to Old Frisian hemme enclosed land

Synonyms for Hem

skirt, brim, brink, define, edging, fringe, margin, perimeter, periphery, piping, rim, selvage, skirting, trimming, verge