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Noun Concept
Categories: Sewing
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hem  hemming
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The edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down WordNet 3.0
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The edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment. Wikipedia
Sown edge of cloth. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A folded and stitched cloth border on items of clothing. OmegaWiki
The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying. Wiktionary
Border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together. Wiktionary (translation)
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The hem of her dress was stained WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Let down the hem WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
He stitched weights into the curtain's hem WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
It seeped along the hem of his jacket WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
edge
PART OF
fabric
DERIVATION
hem
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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OmegaWiki
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hemming (sewing)

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