Definitions for HEM
hɛmhem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hemnoun

   the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

   "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"

2. hem, ahemverb

   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.

3. hemverb

   fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

   "hem my skirt"

4. hemverb

   utter `hem' or `ahem'

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hemnoun

   Etymology: hem, Saxon.

   1. The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading.

   Rowlers must be made of even cloth, white and gentle, without hem, seam, or thread hanging by. Richard Wiseman.

   2. [ Hemmen, Dutch.] The noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath.

   I would try if I could cry hem, and have him. William Shakespeare.

   He loves to clear his pipes in good air, and is not a little pleased with any one who takes notice of the strength which he still exerts in his morning hems. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   3. interject. Hem! [Latin.]

2. To Hemverb

   1. To close the edge of cloath by a hem or double border sewed together.2. To border; to edge.

   All the skirt about
   Was hem’d with golden fringe. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   Along the shoar of silver streaming Thames,
   Whose rushy bank, the which his river hems. Edmund Spenser.

   3. To enclose; to environ; to confine; to shut.

   So of either side, stretching itself in a narrow length, was it hemmed in by woody hills, as if indeed nature had meant therein to make a place for beholders. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   What lets us then the great Jerusalem
   With valiant squadrons round about to hem. Edward Fairfax, b. i.

   Why, Neptune, hast thou made us stand alone,
   Divided from the world for this, say they;
   Hemm’d in to be a spoil to tyranny,
   Leaving affliction hence no way to fly? Samuel Daniel, Civ. War.

   I hurry me in haste away,
   And find his honour in a pound,
   Hemm’d by a triple circle round,
   Chequer’d with ribbons, blue and green. Alexander Pope.

3. To Hemverb

   To utter a noise by violent expulsion of the breath.

   Etymology: hemmen, Dutch.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hem

   A hem refers to the edge of a piece of fabric or clothing that has been turned under and sewn to prevent it from fraying. It can also refer to the act of hemming, which is the process of creating this finished edge. In another context, "hem" can also refer to a sound made when clearing the throat or expressing hesitation or doubt.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hem

   them

2. Hem

   an onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm

3. Hemnoun

   an utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention

4. Hemverb

   to make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking

5. Hemnoun

   the edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling

6. Hemnoun

   border; edge; margin

7. Hemnoun

   a border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge

8. Hemverb

   to form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of

9. Hemverb

   to border; to edge

10. Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. h he. See He, They.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hem

   A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded narrowly and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hem

   hem, n. the border of a garment doubled down and sewed.—v.t. to form a hem on: to edge:—pr.p. hem′ming; pa.p. hemmed.—n. Hem′-stitch, the ornamental finishing of the inner side of a hem, made by pulling out several threads adjoining it and drawing together in groups the cross-threads by successive stitches.—v.t. to embroider with such.—Hem in, to surround. [A.S. hemm, a border; Ger. hamm, a fence.]

2. Hem

   hem, n. and interj. a sort of half-cough to draw attention.—v.i. to utter the sound hem!—pr.p. hem′ming; pa.p. hemmed. [Imit.]

3. Hem

   hem, (Spens.) them.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HEM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hem is ranked #24499 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hem surname appeared 1,021 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hem.
   
   77% or 787 total occurrences were Asian.
   17.4% or 178 total occurrences were White.
   3.2% or 33 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Edge
   • Sew
   • Utter

How to pronounce HEM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HEM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HEM in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HEM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of HEM in a Sentence

1. Chris Kreider:

   We got looks, we spent a lot of time in their zone, i thought we did a pretty good job executing what we wanted to do, we just didn’t get the bounces. We continued to jump on loose pucks and hem them in. ... We weren’t just working the perimeter on the power play. We were getting rubber to the net.

2. Mark Badgley:

   We bought a first-class ticket to Los Angeles, first class for the gown, and we tied 22 Campbell's soup cans around the hem. And by the time it got to L.A. that night it had stretched out and she wore it. It was beautiful on her.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HEM
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HEM
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HEM
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HEM
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HEM
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html