Definizione monolingua

hem

hem (third-person singular simple present hems, present participle hemming, simple past and past participle hemmed)

1. (intransitive) (in sewing) To make a hem.
2. (intransitive) (in speaking) To make a sound like hem (usually coupled with ""haw"" as in ""hemmed and hawed."")
3. (transitive): To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
4. (transitive): To surround something or someone in a confining way.

hem (plural hems)

1. (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
2. A rim or margin of something.
3. In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.

hem

1. Obsolete form of em.

hem

1. to ones home

Definizione dizionario hem

	orlo
	border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together
	A folded and stitched cloth border on items of clothing.

	orlare
	To fold and stitch the border of the cloth on items of clothing; creating a hem.

bordo

fare l’orlo a

frontiera

lembo

vivagno

Altri significati:

A rim or margin of something.

foot (of mountain)

(transitive): To surround something or someone in a confining way.

rim or margin

(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

(intransitive) ( '''in speaking''' ) To make a sound like '''hem''' (usually coupled with '''"haw"''' as in "hemmed and hawed.")

Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

(trouser) cuff

to put hem on an article of clothing

to surround something or someone in a confining way

(transitive): To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

(intransitive) ( '''in sewing''' ) To make a hem.

Obsolete form of 'em.

In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.