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   Hem

   /hem/

   

   noun

   • 1. the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn: "the hem of her dress"

   verb

   • 1. turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth or clothing): "she began to hem a border"
   • 2. surround and restrict the space or movement of someone or something: "he was hemmed in by the tables"

   Word Origin Old English‘border of a piece of cloth’, of West Germanic origin. The verb senses date from the mid 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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