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Meaning of hem

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hem
      n 1: 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: 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. [syn: {hem}, {ahem}]
      v 1: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my
           skirt"
      2: utter `hem' or `ahem'

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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