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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Border; edge; margin. “Hem of the sea.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To border; to edge [1913 Webster] All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Hem \Hem\ (h[e^]m), pron. [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. h[=e] he. See He, They.] Them [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Cough or cry hem, if anybody come. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]