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Meaning of Hem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

hɛm

Definitions

A surname.
An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
A rim or margin of something.
In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.

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العربية الحاشية حاشية حافة صنف هدب

Български край ръб

Bosanski bašta obrub rodo šaum обруб пелена

Català vora

Čeština lem

Deutsch einengen Rand Saum Säumen

Ελληνικά στρίφωμα

Español bastilla borde dobladillo hilván margen repulgar repulgo

Suomi aari helma hymistä lieve päärmätä päärme palle paltata palte reuna ympäröidä

Français hem hem marge ourler ourlet

Gàidhlig fàitheam

Galego basta beira bordo falso fita forra ganduxo marxe rodo vaíña

Hrvatski bašta obrub rodo šaum обруб пелена

Magyar szeg szegély

Íslenska brydding falda faldur humma

Italiano bordo lembo margine orlo

日本語ボトム緣縁裙裾

한국어 옷자락

Kurdî hem hêm lêm palte

Latina limbus

Latviešu vīle

Te Reo Māori tapa

Nederlands inperken marge omzomen zomen zoom

Polski obręb obrębek

پښتو لمن

Português bainha bainhar cercar chulear embainhar hem

Русский кайма край кромка ободок обшива́ть обшить окайми́ть окаймля́ть подгибка подшивать подшить хмыкнуть

Српски bašta obrub rodo šaum обруб пелена

Svenska fall

Tagalog lilip

Türkçe paça

Українська пелена

Tiếng Việt gấu

Examples

“his morning hems”

“Entombed upon the very hem o' th' sea”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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