American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['hɛmz]
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Noun
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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”
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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.
Verb
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fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
“hem my skirt”
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utter `hem' or `ahem'
Usage examples
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- Many biochemical events also lend themselves to stochastic analysis.
- It allows its members to define themselves apart from younger and older girls.
- His eyes never took themselves for an instant from his companion's face.
- The seats themselves are often wider and more comfortable than regular seats.
- Joy Division rename themselves New Order and record a hit single, "Blue Monday".
- I want my men to work by themselves.
- Even so, whole books have been written to explain these notes themselves.
- The highlands themselves are divided into three distinct ecoregions, distinguished by elevation.
- European states often found themselves grappling with sociobiological propensities of populations.