hem English

Meaning hem meaning

What does hem mean?

Definitions in simple English

hem Noun

— The hem of clothes is the bottom edge of a cloth, shirt, dress or skirt, which has been turned under and sewn.

hem

— noun 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

— noun 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 utter 'hem' or 'ahem'

— verb fold over and sew together to provide with a hem hem my skirt

Synonyms hem synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hem?

hem English » English

edge

border

rim

fold

seam

fringe

edging

selvage

margin

cuff

make a border

lap

hemline

boundary

ahem

welt

train

skirt

side

sew

oversew

hemstitch

hawk

grunt

frontier

fold the edge of cloth

fold the border

fold down the edge

enclose

brink

brim

woof

weft

weather strip

wayside

verge

twirl

turn

trim

transition knuckle

tour

terminal

tax

stubborn

strip

straight flange

stitch up

shut in

selvedge

round

Topics hem topics

What do people use hem to talk about?

Daily life Clothing

Parts of clothing

• What words refer to parts of clothing?
  belt loop bodice collar cowl crease cuff fringe hem hood lapel leg neck neckband neckline placket pocket sash seam seat shirttail skirt sleeve slit tassel waist waistband waistline

Work and occupation Occupation

Working with cloth

• What are the steps in the process?
  design cut out assemble stitch tie hem

States Parts of things

Edge

• What words refer to the edge of a piece of clothing?
  hem fringe

Physical actions Move Pursue

Prevent from moving

• What words refer to preventing someone from moving by getting in their way?
  block check hem in blockade get in the way

Conjugation hem conjugation

How do you conjugate hem?

hem · verb

Present I hem

Positive I hem

Singular

1st person I hem

2nd person you hem

3rd person he/she/it hems

Plural

1st person we hem

2nd person you hem

3rd person they hem

Negative I don't hem

Singular

1st person I don't hem I do not hem

2nd person you don't hem you do not hem

3rd person he/she/it doesn't hem he/she/it does not hem

Plural

1st person we don't hem we do not hem

2nd person you don't hem you do not hem

3rd person they don't hem they do not hem

Question do I hem?

Singular

1st person do I hem?

2nd person do you hem?

3rd person does he/she/it hem?

Plural

1st person do we hem?

2nd person do you hem?

3rd person do they hem?

Negative question don't I hem?

Singular

1st person don't I hem? do I not hem?

2nd person don't you hem? do you not hem?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it hem? does he/she/it not hem?

Plural

1st person don't we hem? do we not hem?

2nd person don't you hem? do you not hem?

3rd person don't they hem? do they not hem?

Past I hemmed

Positive I hemmed

Singular

1st person I hemmed

2nd person you hemmed

3rd person he/she/it hemmed

Plural

1st person we hemmed

2nd person you hemmed

3rd person they hemmed

Negative I didn't hem

Singular

1st person I didn't hem I did not hem

2nd person you didn't hem you did not hem

3rd person he/she/it didn't hem he/she/it did not hem

Plural

1st person we didn't hem we did not hem

2nd person you didn't hem you did not hem

3rd person they didn't hem they did not hem

Question did I hem?

Singular

1st person did I hem?

2nd person did you hem?

3rd person did he/she/it hem?

Plural

1st person did we hem?

2nd person did you hem?

3rd person did they hem?

Negative question didn't I hem?

Singular

1st person didn't I hem? did I not hem?

2nd person didn't you hem? did you not hem?

3rd person didn't he/she/it hem? did he/she/it not hem?

Plural

1st person didn't we hem? did we not hem?

2nd person didn't you hem? did you not hem?

3rd person didn't they hem? did they not hem?

Future I'll hem

Positive I'll hem

Singular

1st person I'll hem I will hem

2nd person you'll hem you will hem

3rd person he/she/it'll hem he/she/it will hem

Plural

1st person we'll hem we will hem

2nd person you'll hem you will hem

3rd person they'll hem they will hem

Negative I won't hem

Singular

1st person I won't hem I will not hem

2nd person you won't hem you will not hem

3rd person he/she/it won't hem he/she/it will not hem

Plural

1st person we won't hem we will not hem

2nd person you won't hem you will not hem

3rd person they won't hem they will not hem

Question will I hem?

Singular

1st person will I hem?

2nd person will you hem?

3rd person will he/she/it hem?

Plural

1st person will we hem?

2nd person will you hem?

3rd person will they hem?

Negative question won't I hem?

Singular

1st person won't I hem? will I not hem?

2nd person won't you hem? will you not hem?

3rd person won't he/she/it hem? will he/she/it not hem?

Plural

1st person won't we hem? will we not hem?

2nd person won't you hem? will you not hem?

3rd person won't they hem? will they not hem?

Conditional I'd hem

Positive I'd hem

Singular

1st person I'd hem I would hem

2nd person you'd hem you would hem

3rd person he/she/it'd hem he/she/it would hem

Plural

1st person we'd hem we would hem

2nd person you'd hem you would hem

3rd person they'd hem they would hem

Negative I wouldn't hem

Singular

1st person I wouldn't hem I would not hem

2nd person you wouldn't hem you would not hem

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't hem he/she/it would not hem

Plural

1st person we wouldn't hem we would not hem

2nd person you wouldn't hem you would not hem

3rd person they wouldn't hem they would not hem

Question would I hem?

Singular

1st person would I hem?

2nd person would you hem?

3rd person would he/she/it hem?

Plural

1st person would we hem?

2nd person would you hem?

3rd person would they hem?

Negative question wouldn't I hem?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I hem? would I not hem?

2nd person wouldn't you hem? would you not hem?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it hem? would he/she/it not hem?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we hem? would we not hem?

2nd person wouldn't you hem? would you not hem?

3rd person wouldn't they hem? would they not hem?

Present continuous I'm hemming

Positive I'm hemming

Singular

1st person I'm hemming I am hemming

2nd person you're hemming you are hemming

3rd person he/she/it's hemming he/she/it is hemming

Plural

1st person we're hemming we are hemming

2nd person you're hemming you are hemming

3rd person they're hemming they are hemming

Negative I'm not hemming

Singular

1st person I'm not hemming I am not hemming

2nd person you aren't hemming you're not hemming you are not hemming

3rd person he/she/it isn't hemming he/she/it's not hemming he/she/it is not hemming

Plural

1st person we aren't hemming we're not hemming we are not hemming

2nd person you aren't hemming you're not hemming you are not hemming

3rd person they aren't hemming they're not hemming they are not hemming

Question am I hemming?

Singular

1st person am I hemming?

2nd person are you hemming?

3rd person is he/she/it hemming?

Plural

1st person are we hemming?

2nd person are you hemming?

3rd person are they hemming?

Negative question aren't I hemming?

Singular

1st person aren't I hemming? am I not hemming?

2nd person aren't you hemming? are you not hemming?

3rd person isn't he/she/it hemming? is he/she/it not hemming?

Plural

1st person aren't we hemming? are we not hemming?

2nd person aren't you hemming? are you not hemming?

3rd person aren't they hemming? are they not hemming?

Past continuous I was hemming

Positive I was hemming

Singular

1st person I was hemming

2nd person you were hemming

3rd person he/she/it was hemming

Plural

1st person we were hemming

2nd person you were hemming

3rd person they were hemming

Negative I wasn't hemming

Singular

1st person I wasn't hemming I was not hemming

2nd person you weren't hemming you were not hemming

3rd person he/she/it wasn't hemming he/she/it was not hemming

Plural

1st person we weren't hemming we were not hemming

2nd person you weren't hemming you were not hemming

3rd person they weren't hemming they were not hemming

Question was I hemming?

Singular

1st person was I hemming?

2nd person were you hemming?

3rd person was he/she/it hemming?

Plural

1st person were we hemming?

2nd person were you hemming?

3rd person were they hemming?

Negative question wasn't I hemming?

Singular

1st person wasn't I hemming? was I not hemming?

2nd person weren't you hemming? were you not hemming?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it hemming? was he/she/it not hemming?

Plural

1st person weren't we hemming? were we not hemming?

2nd person weren't you hemming? were you not hemming?

3rd person weren't they hemming? were they not hemming?

Future continuous I'll be hemming

Positive I'll be hemming

Singular

1st person I'll be hemming I will be hemming

2nd person you'll be hemming you will be hemming

3rd person he/she/it'll be hemming he/she/it will be hemming

Plural

1st person we'll be hemming we will be hemming

2nd person you'll be hemming you will be hemming

3rd person they'll be hemming they will be hemming

Negative I won't be hemming

Singular

1st person I won't be hemming I will not be hemming

2nd person you won't be hemming you will not be hemming

3rd person he/she/it won't be hemming he/she/it will not be hemming

Plural

1st person we won't be hemming we will not be hemming

2nd person you won't be hemming you will not be hemming

3rd person they won't be hemming they will not be hemming

Question will I be hemming?

Singular

1st person will I be hemming?

2nd person will you be hemming?

3rd person will he/she/it be hemming?

Plural

1st person will we be hemming?

2nd person will you be hemming?

3rd person will they be hemming?

Negative question won't I be hemming?

Singular

1st person won't I be hemming? will I not be hemming?

2nd person won't you be hemming? will you not be hemming?

3rd person won't he/she/it be hemming? will he/she/it not be hemming?

Plural

1st person won't we be hemming? will we not be hemming?

2nd person won't you be hemming? will you not be hemming?

3rd person won't they be hemming? will they not be hemming?

Conditional continuous I'd be hemming

Positive I'd be hemming

Singular

1st person I'd be hemming I would be hemming

2nd person you'd be hemming you would be hemming

3rd person he/she/it'd be hemming he/she/it would be hemming

Plural

1st person we'd be hemming we would be hemming

2nd person you'd be hemming you would be hemming

3rd person they'd be hemming they would be hemming

Negative I wouldn't be hemming

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be hemming I would not be hemming

2nd person you wouldn't be hemming you would not be hemming

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be hemming he/she/it would not be hemming

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be hemming we would not be hemming

2nd person you wouldn't be hemming you would not be hemming

3rd person they wouldn't be hemming they would not be hemming

Question would I be hemming?

Singular

1st person would I be hemming?

2nd person would you be hemming?

3rd person would he/she/it be hemming?

Plural

1st person would we be hemming?

2nd person would you be hemming?

3rd person would they be hemming?

Negative question wouldn't I be hemming?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be hemming? would I not be hemming?

2nd person wouldn't you be hemming? would you not be hemming?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be hemming? would he/she/it not be hemming?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be hemming? would we not be hemming?

2nd person wouldn't you be hemming? would you not be hemming?

3rd person wouldn't they be hemming? would they not be hemming?

Present perfect I've hemmed

Positive I've hemmed

Singular

1st person I've hemmed I have hemmed

2nd person you've hemmed you have hemmed

3rd person he/she/it's hemmed he/she/it has hemmed

Plural

1st person we've hemmed we have hemmed

2nd person you've hemmed you have hemmed

3rd person they've hemmed they have hemmed

Negative I haven't hemmed

Singular

1st person I haven't hemmed I have not hemmed

2nd person you haven't hemmed you have not hemmed

3rd person he/she/it hasn't hemmed he/she/it has not hemmed

Plural

1st person we haven't hemmed we have not hemmed

2nd person you haven't hemmed you have not hemmed

3rd person they haven't hemmed they have not hemmed

Question have I hemmed?

Singular

1st person have I hemmed?

2nd person have you hemmed?

3rd person has he/she/it hemmed?

Plural

1st person have we hemmed?

2nd person have you hemmed?

3rd person have they hemmed?

Negative question haven't I hemmed?

Singular

1st person haven't I hemmed? have I not hemmed?

2nd person haven't you hemmed? have you not hemmed?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it hemmed? has he/she/it not hemmed?

Plural

1st person haven't we hemmed? have we not hemmed?

2nd person haven't you hemmed? have you not hemmed?

3rd person haven't they hemmed? have they not hemmed?

Past perfect I had hemmed

Positive I had hemmed

Singular

1st person I had hemmed

2nd person you had hemmed

3rd person he/she/it had hemmed

Plural

1st person we had hemmed

2nd person you had hemmed

3rd person they had hemmed

Negative I hadn't hemmed

Singular

1st person I hadn't hemmed I had not hemmed

2nd person you hadn't hemmed you had not hemmed

3rd person he/she/it hadn't hemmed he/she/it had not hemmed

Plural

1st person we hadn't hemmed we had not hemmed

2nd person you hadn't hemmed you had not hemmed

3rd person they hadn't hemmed they had not hemmed

Question had I hemmed?

Singular

1st person had I hemmed?

2nd person had you hemmed?

3rd person had he/she/it hemmed?

Plural

1st person had we hemmed?

2nd person had you hemmed?

3rd person had they hemmed?

Negative question hadn't I hemmed?

Singular

1st person hadn't I hemmed? had I not hemmed?

2nd person hadn't you hemmed? had you not hemmed?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it hemmed? had he/she/it not hemmed?

Plural

1st person hadn't we hemmed? had we not hemmed?

2nd person hadn't you hemmed? had you not hemmed?

3rd person hadn't they hemmed? had they not hemmed?

Future perfect I'll have hemmed

Positive I'll have hemmed

Singular

1st person I'll have hemmed I will have hemmed

2nd person you'll have hemmed you will have hemmed

3rd person he/she/it'll have hemmed he/she/it will have hemmed

Plural

1st person we'll have hemmed we will have hemmed

2nd person you'll have hemmed you will have hemmed

3rd person they'll have hemmed they will have hemmed

Negative I won't have hemmed

Singular

1st person I won't have hemmed I will not have hemmed

2nd person you won't have hemmed you will not have hemmed

3rd person he/she/it won't have hemmed he/she/it will not have hemmed

Plural

1st person we won't have hemmed we will not have hemmed

2nd person you won't have hemmed you will not have hemmed

3rd person they won't have hemmed they will not have hemmed

Question +'ll I have hemmed?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have hemmed? will I have hemmed?

2nd person +'ll you have hemmed? will you have hemmed?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have hemmed? will he/she/it have hemmed?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have hemmed? will we have hemmed?

2nd person +'ll you have hemmed? will you have hemmed?

3rd person +'ll they have hemmed? will they have hemmed?

Negative question won't I have hemmed?

Singular

1st person won't I have hemmed? will I not have hemmed?

2nd person won't you have hemmed? will you not have hemmed?

3rd person won't he/she/it have hemmed? will he/she/it not have hemmed?

Plural

1st person won't we have hemmed? will we not have hemmed?

2nd person won't you have hemmed? will you not have hemmed?

3rd person won't they have hemmed? will they not have hemmed?

Conditional perfect I'd have hemmed

Positive I'd have hemmed

Singular

1st person I'd have hemmed I would have hemmed

2nd person you'd have hemmed you would have hemmed

3rd person he/she/it'd have hemmed he/she/it would have hemmed

Plural

1st person we'd have hemmed we would have hemmed

2nd person you'd have hemmed you would have hemmed

3rd person they'd have hemmed they would have hemmed

Negative I wouldn't have hemmed

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have hemmed I would not have hemmed

2nd person you wouldn't have hemmed you would not have hemmed

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have hemmed he/she/it would not have hemmed

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have hemmed we would not have hemmed

2nd person you wouldn't have hemmed you would not have hemmed

3rd person they wouldn't have hemmed they would not have hemmed

Question would I have hemmed?

Singular

1st person would I have hemmed?

2nd person would you have hemmed?

3rd person would he/she/it have hemmed?

Plural

1st person would we have hemmed?

2nd person would you have hemmed?

3rd person would they have hemmed?

Negative question wouldn't I have hemmed?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have hemmed? would I not have hemmed?

2nd person wouldn't you have hemmed? would you not have hemmed?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have hemmed? would he/she/it not have hemmed?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have hemmed? would we not have hemmed?

2nd person wouldn't you have hemmed? would you not have hemmed?

3rd person wouldn't they have hemmed? would they not have hemmed?

Imperative hem!

Positive

you hem!

we let's hem!

Negative

you don't hem!

we let's not hem!

Examples hem examples

How do I use hem in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I need you to take in the hem by about an inch.

Movie subtitles

Be my mannequin so I can sew the hem.

All right, sew the hem.

And I would that I had been worthy to kiss the hem of her garment.

Hem, allow me.

And the hem of my robe, it's wet.

Is there a wide hem?

Hem, how much I laughed, man!

Miss Gravely, without cutting the hem off truth's garment, I'm going to hide him. Cover him up.

And my arms ached to hold him, but I dared not even touch the hem of his garment.

Take up this hem.

You raise your hem.

Now, it would only take a moment. but, for example, to lift the hem a little, shift the shoulder. it would give the dress a more simple, pure, straight line.

We're the stronger. You've tried to hem us in, cut off vital supplies, strangle our trade.

A-hem! You've only food and water for three days.

Shucks, man, I'd be nothing but a poisonous varmint. and not fit to touch the hem of your pants. if I didn't tell you you've treated me square, mighty square. and I ain't forgetting.

Hem stitching and embroidery.

You're not fit to touch the hem of her garment!

Even though I reek of the fleshpots even though I cannot kiss the hem of your gown.

The next letter would be about the hem skirt being lowered.

Is he afraid to soil the hem of his tunic?

If you hem and haw she'll think you have dozens, and can't keep them straight.

Just a hem stitch, honey.

A simple hem stitch, like in a hem.

Very neat hem stitching, Daddy.

That's right. Be my mannequin so I can sew the hem.

The hem?

There's a hem, too.

That hem's hanging badly. See to it.

A compact that cost three bucks tops, a torn hem on your skirt. a matchfolder that says you eat at a cheap cafeteria. and you weren't waiting for anybody but me.

A-hem.

A-hem!

Miss Gravely, without cutting the hem off truth's garment, I'm gonna hide him, cover him up, forget him.

Last night I saw with my own eyes the hem of a dress and some boots.

You've tried to hem us in, cut off vital supplies, strangle our trade.

He's got millions of followers, who would crawl across the world. just to touch the hem of his garment.

News and current affairs

Bismarck once referred to this skill as the ability to intuit God's movements in history, and seize the hem of His garment as He sweeps past.