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TOEFL BNC: 12670 COCA: 11030

hem
1 hem /ˈhɛm/ noun
plural hems
1 hem
/ˈhɛm/
noun
plural hems
Learner's definition of HEM
[count]
: the edge of a piece of cloth that is folded back and sewn down（衣服的）褶边，卷边
— see color picture on this page
2 hem /ˈhɛm/ verb
hems; hemmed; hemming
2 hem
/ˈhɛm/
verb
hems; hemmed; hemming
Learner's definition of HEM
[+ object]
: to sew down a folded edge of cloth on (something) : to give (something) a hem给…缝边；镶边

hem in

[phrasal verb]
hem (someone or something) in or hem in (someone or something)
: to surround (someone or something) very closely or in a way that makes movement or escape difficult包围；限制，约束— usually used as (be) hemmed in通常用作(be) hemmed in
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
— compare 3hem
3 hem /ˈhɛm/ verb
hems; hemmed; hemming
3 hem
/ˈhɛm/
verb
hems; hemmed; hemming
Learner's definition of HEM

hem and haw

chiefly US, informal
1 
: to stop often and change what you are saying during speech because you are not sure of what to say or are trying to avoid saying something含糊其辞；说话吞吞吐吐
2 
: to take a long time before you make a decision about what to do犹豫不决
— compare 2hem
TOEFL BNC: 12670 COCA: 11030

hem

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noun

ˈhem How to pronounce hem (audio)
1
: a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
2
: rim, margin
bright green hem of reeds about the ponds R. M. Lockley

hem

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verb (1)

hemmed; hemming

transitive verb

1
a
: to finish with a hem
b
: border, edge
2
: to surround in a restrictive manner : confine
—usually used with in
hemmed in by enemy troops

intransitive verb

: to make a hem in sewing
hemmer noun

hem

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verb (2)

ˈhem How to pronounce hem (audio)
hemmed; hemming

intransitive verb

1
: to utter the sound represented by hem
hemmed and hawed before answering
2
: equivocate
the administration hemmed and hawed over the students' demands

hem

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interjection

usually read as
ˈhem How to pronounce hem (audio)
—often used to indicate a vocalized pause in speaking

hem-

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combining form

variants or hemo-
: blood
hemagglutination
hemoflagellate

Synonyms

Noun

Verb (1)

Example Sentences

Noun shorten the hem of the dress the hem of the blouse was gold
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And though the body is relaxed, the way that the fabric falls down to the high low hem almost creates a soft pleating that indicates, yes, there is a body under there. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 4 June 2022 Mitchell's low-rise, light-wash pair were from Levi's and featured subtle distress at the knees and a raw hem. Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Her stylist couldn’t have found her a black slip that came to the same hem as the dress? Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2022 The dress features spaghetti straps, a cowl neck, a wrap hem, and ruching, and it's been praised by shoppers for its stretchy feel and comfortable fit. Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The model attended the party with her husband Justin, who wore a casual fit including a gray sweatshirt from his brand Drew House and oversized jeans with an unfinished hem that reached the floor. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Aug. 2022 The high-low style hem is sure to be a conversation starter. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 My pair is the basic V4 blue steel with a cutoff hem. Adrienne So, Wired, 31 July 2022 The 58-year-old actor rocked a matching brown linen blazer with a tattered hem to complement his knee-length skirt. Fox News, 21 July 2022
Verb
With temperatures cooling down and hem lengths naturally growing longer, Emily Ratajkowski is leading the way on autumnal dressing. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022 Hang the eyes and tack or hem the eyebrows in place. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2022 Inky volcanic rocks, after which the residency is named, hem the shore. Vogue, 1 June 2022 Brothy toast needs walls to hem in all of its runny goodness, a little hug around the food that keeps it together. Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 10 May 2022 The Russian leader, who was speaking at a Tuesday news conference alongside Hungary’s prime minister, also accused the United States and NATO of using Ukraine to hem in Russia and ignoring Moscow’s security concerns. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 The moderates would hem them in, leave Democrats empty-handed except for their initial effort to ward off the pandemic. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2021 If the virus effectively stands still, the increase in the rollout of vaccines worldwide that is projected to take place over the next half year or so could start to hem the virus in. Helen Branswell, STAT, 20 Sep. 2021 All that’s to say, Hoshikawa is already planning on bribing her sister, a Parsons design student, to hem it for her. refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2021
Verb
Hang the eyes and tack or hem the eyebrows in place. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2022 Inky volcanic rocks, after which the residency is named, hem the shore. Vogue, 1 June 2022 Brothy toast needs walls to hem in all of its runny goodness, a little hug around the food that keeps it together. Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 10 May 2022 The Russian leader, who was speaking at a Tuesday news conference alongside Hungary’s prime minister, also accused the United States and NATO of using Ukraine to hem in Russia and ignoring Moscow’s security concerns. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 The moderates would hem them in, leave Democrats empty-handed except for their initial effort to ward off the pandemic. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2021 If the virus effectively stands still, the increase in the rollout of vaccines worldwide that is projected to take place over the next half year or so could start to hem the virus in. Helen Branswell, STAT, 20 Sep. 2021 All that’s to say, Hoshikawa is already planning on bribing her sister, a Parsons design student, to hem it for her. refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2021 Here, there’s a coffee shop and an outdoor public terrace that opens to views of the main library and the skyscrapers that hem in Bryant Park. New York Times, 4 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German hemmen to hem in, Armenian kamel to press

Interjection

imitative

Combining form

Latin haem-, haemo-, from Greek haim-, haimo-, from haima

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

circa 1525, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hem was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing hem
TOEFL BNC: 12670 COCA: 11030

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