hem

Meanings

• noun

  The edge or border of a garment, often folded over and sewn to finish the edge.

  - "She adjusted the hem of her skirt before leaving the house."
  - "The hem of his shirt was frayed and needed to be sewn up."

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Pronunciation

1. /hɛm/
   
   
   
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2. /hɛm/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of hem that leads to same result
hem , heme , hems , hemmed , hemmer , hemmers , hemming , hem- , hemo- , haem- , haemo- , hum , hem and haw , hemmed and hawed , hemming and hawing , hems and haws

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Etymology

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Old English hymm, from hemmian ‘to sew, hem in’, from hamm ‘cloth, fabric’.

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Trivia

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1. In ancient Greece, hems were often decorated with fringe or other embellishments.

2. In some cultures, the length of a hem was used as a sign of wealth or social status.

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Related Concepts

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1. sewing: The act of attaching fabric pieces together using needle and thread.

2. garment: A piece of clothing designed to cover the body.

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Culture

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In literature, the hem is often used as a metaphor for a boundary or limit. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character says, 'There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.', suggesting that there are limits to what we can control in life.

How to Memorize "hem"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the edge of a garment being folded over and sewn to finish it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hem' with the idea of a garment's edge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hem is the edge of a garment' to remember the definition.

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