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hemmed

verb

Meaning

  1. To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
  2. (in sewing) To make a hem.
  3. : To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
  4. : To surround something or someone in a confining way.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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