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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.
2. To border; to edge
All the skirt about
Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser.
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
n : lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
v 1: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my
skirt"
2: utter `hem' or `ahem'
[also: hemming, hemmed]