Found 4 items, similar to Hem.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: hem
keliman
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: hem
aris, berdehem, bilai, sisi tepi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: hem
hem
n : lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
[also:
hemming,
hemmed]
hem
v 1: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem;
“hem my
skirt”
2: utter `hem' or `ahem'
[also:
hemming,
hemmed]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Hem
Hem
\Hem\, v. i. [[root]15. See
Hem, interj.]
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to
hesitate in speaking.
“Hem, and stroke thy beard.” --Shak.
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Hem
\Hem\, n. [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. h["a]mel,
Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.]
1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and
sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling.
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2. Border; edge; margin.
“Hem of the sea.” --Shak.
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3. A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the
edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp
edge.
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Hem
\Hem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hemming.]
1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge
of. --Wordsworth.
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2. To border; to edge
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All the skirt about
Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser.
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To hem about,
To hem around, or
To hem in, to inclose
and confine; to surround; to environ.
“With valiant
squadrons round about to hem.” --Fairfax.
“Hemmed in to
be a spoil to tyranny.” --Daniel.
To hem out, to shut out.
“You can not hem me out of
London.” --J. Webster.
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Hem
\Hem\ (h[e^]m), pron. [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl.
of. h[=e] he. See
He,
They.]
Them [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Hem
\Hem\, interj.
An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation,
doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud
or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
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Cough or cry hem, if anybody come. --Shak.
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Hem
\Hem\, n.
An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often
indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call
attention.
“His morning hems.” --Spectator.
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