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Defenition of the word hem

    • Defenition of the word hem

      • A folded and stitched cloth border on items of clothing.
      • To fold and stitch the border of the cloth on items of clothing; creating a hem.
      • a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
      • utter "hem" or "ahem"
      • lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
      • utter `hem'' or `ahem''
      • fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
      • the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
      • the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
      • utter `hem' or `ahem'
      • fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

    Synonyms for the word hem

      • border
      • edge
      • edging
      • fold
      • lengthen
      • put a hem on
      • shorten
      • turn-up
      • turnup

    Similar words in the hem

      • hem
      • hem's
      • hematologist
      • hematologist's
      • hematologists
      • hematology
      • hematology's
      • hemingway
      • hemingway's
      • hemisphere
      • hemisphere's
      • hemispheres
      • hemispheric
      • hemispherical
      • hemline
      • hemline's
      • hemlines
      • hemlock
      • hemlock's
      • hemlocks
      • hemmed
      • hemming
      • hemoglobin
      • hemoglobin's
      • hemophilia
      • hemophilia's
      • hemophiliac
      • hemophiliac's
      • hemophiliacs
      • hemorrhage
      • hemorrhage's
      • hemorrhaged
      • hemorrhages
      • hemorrhaging
      • hemorrhoid
      • hemorrhoid's
      • hemorrhoids
      • hemp
      • hemp's
      • hempen
      • hems
      • hemstitch
      • hemstitch's
      • hemstitched
      • hemstitches
      • hemstitching

    Meronymys for the word hem

      • cloth
      • fabric
      • material
      • textile

    Hypernyms for the word hem

      • edge
      • emit
      • lap
      • let loose
      • let out
      • overlap
      • run up
      • sew
      • sew together
      • stitch
      • utter
      • utterance
      • vocalization

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