verb
definition
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
verb
definition
(in sewing) To make a hem.
definition
: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
definition
: To surround something or someone in a confining way.
example
A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.
noun
definition
The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.
Examples of hemming in a Sentence
Ruffles and uneven hemming can create an extremely unique sun dress look.
A little humble pie would seem to be the order of the day in the Hemming household, once again.
Seam finish - The edge of the fabric should be finished either by stitching over the edge or hemming the edge.
Note that custom hemming adds one or two extra days to your delivery time, but it's worth the short wait if you want the perfect pair of jeans.
You can also use your hemming skills to fashion new items from old pieces of clothing, something DIY types will enjoy.
This means the fabric does not need hemming and is very easy to work with even if you have minimal sewing skills.
If you're handy with a needle, you can stretch the life of the board shorts even further by buying them extra long and then hemming them.
Hemming a dress is usually the least expensive alteration, but considerable adjustments may make a dress no longer worth the price.
Also, hemming yourself into the sides is a good way to take control of the board.
If you are working with silk, consider hand hemming this piece.
Buck & Buck offers free hemming and custom alterations services in addition to a generous return policy.
Hemming, who carried it out on an experimental scale in Whitechapel.
The greater portion of all the soda-ash of commerce is now made by Solvay's apparatus, which alone we shall describe in this place, although it should be borne in mind that the principles laid down by Dyar and Hemming have been and are still successfully carried out in a number of factories by an entirely different kind of apparatus.
In 1635, when the Dutch were hemming in its domain on the west and the French on the north, the Council made a final allotment of its remaining territory among its members and surrendered its charter.
First Judicial Review Attempt " We have lost a battle, but the war against electoral fraud continues " - John Hemming.
You can expect a seamstress to perform alterations like letting out or taking in seams, hemming gowns, and modernizing vintage styles for a fresh look.
If you need to cut fabric to length, use adhesive hemming tape for a no-sew option.
This allows enough time for alterations, such as taking in a loose top or hemming the skirt, to be completed before the big day.
Just be sure to make it well in advance of your wedding to avoid last-minute jitters from hemming a slippery satin gown the night before your wedding.
Hemming the pants and shortening the sleeves are two common fixes, but try to get the best fit possible when you shop.
To ward off these attacks Charles took a warm interest in the building of a fleet, which he reviewed in 811; but by this time Gudrod had been killed, and his successor Hemming made peace with the emperor.
In moral effect the battle proved anything but a defeat to the Americans, who now drew a cordon of works around Boston, hemming Howe's army in a contracted, and, as it proved, untenable, position.