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hems
We have found lemma(root) word of hems : hem.
Definitions
[hɛm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing that has been turned under and sewn
(e.g: the hem of her dress)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English hem ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verbal senses date from the mid 16th century
[hɛm], (Verb)
Definitions:
- turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth)
(e.g: she began to hem a border)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English hem ‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verbal senses date from the mid 16th century
[h(ə)m], (Interjection)
Definitions:
- used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation
Phrases:
- hem and haw
Origin
:
late 15th century: imitative
[h(ə)m], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make a sound in the throat when hesitating or as a signal
(e.g: Jane, if any one is about, come to the foot of the stairs and hem)
Phrases:
- hem and haw
Origin
:
late 15th century: imitative
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