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Uncommonhem
The correct spelling is hem.
How to pronounce hem
/hɛm/
nounIPA: /hɛm/
Say it like: Hem
The correct spelling is hem. An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. For example: "A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."
Usage Examples
“A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
- 2.The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
- 3.A rim or margin of something.
- 4.In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
verb
- 1.To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
- 2.(in sewing) To make a hem.
- 3.: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
- 4.: To surround something or someone in a confining way.
interjection
- 1.Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
pronoun
- 1.Them (now only in unstressed position following a consonant).
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