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Rarehemming
The correct spelling is hemming.
How to pronounce hemming
verb
Say it like: Hem-min-g
The correct spelling is hemming. To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking. For example: "A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."
Usage Examples
“A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.”
Meanings
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.
noun
- 1.The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.
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