English to English
interjection
- An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
source: Webster 1913
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
source: Webster 1913
- The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling.
source: Webster 1913
pronoun
- Them
source: Webster 1913
verb
- fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
Hem my skirt.
source: WordNet 3.0
- utter `hem' or `ahem'
source: WordNet 3.0
- To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
source: Webster 1913
- To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [jem] Lupì; tutop
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [jem] Lupiin; tutupán
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
