hemmed

Meanings

• Verb

  To edge (a piece of fabric) with folded or rolled over material, often for decorative purposes or to prevent unraveling.

  - "She hemmed the skirt to make it look neater."
  - "The dressmaker spent hours hemming the intricate lace border."

• Verb

  To confine or limit, as in a debate or discussion.

  - "The committee was hemmed in by the budget constraints."
  - "The politician was hemmed in by his party's stance on the issue."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hemmed
demmed , ghemmed , jammed , lemmed , padded , seamed , tanned

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Variants

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hem , hemmed , hemmer , hemmers , hemming , hems , hem and haw , hemmed and hawed , hemming and hawing , hems and haws

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Etymology

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Old English hymlan, from hemm, a hem; related to hamm, a hook, because a hem is a loop.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hem' is also used as a unit of measurement in textiles, equal to the width of a thumb.

2. In some cultures, it is considered good luck to hem clothing with red thread.

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1. Sewing: The art of joining two pieces of fabric together using needles and thread, often used for hemming.

2. Fabric: Material used to make clothing, upholstery, and other items, which may be hemmed to prevent unraveling.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hemmed' can be used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is restricted or limited in their actions or decisions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Ophelia sings, 'Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners? I am yourself indifferent, or else I see in thee myself. For in my mind, to make thee pregnant should be now a riddance. But this I say to thee, to be or not to be: that is the question.', where Hamlet is 'hemmed in' by the expectations of society and his own inner turmoil.

How to Memorize "hemmed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of folding fabric over and securing it with stitches to create a hem.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hemmed' with the image of a seamstress working on a piece of clothing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'hem' as a reminder for 'hemming'.

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