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Exclamation
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hems, plural;
  1. Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract someone's attention or express hesitation

Verb
  1. Make such a sound when hesitating or as a signal

Noun
  1. An utterance of such a sound

  1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
  2. 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"
  3. 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.
  4. utter `hem' or `ahem'
  5. To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment worker folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel.
  6. Hem is an indie folk-rock band from New York City, United States. Band members include Sally Ellyson (vocals), Dan Messé (piano, accordion, glockenspiel), Gary Maurer (guitar, mandolin), Steve Curtis (guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals), George Rush (bass guitar), Mark Brotter (drums), Bob ...
  7. A hem in knitting is the edge of a piece of knitted fabric that is parallel to the rows of stitches, as compared to a selvage which is perpendicular to the hem and rows of stitches. Hems can be made in several ways.
  8. Hem (West Frisian: Him) (population estimate: 1230) is a village in the municipality Drechterland, located in the north west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
  9. Hemming and seaming are two similar metalworking processes in which a sheet metal edge is rolled over onto itself. A hem is when the edge is rolled flush to itself, while a seam joins the edges of two materials..
  10. 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; (in sewing) To make a ...
  11. ("HEMS") The four express ascertainable standards --- Health, Education, Maintenance, and Support --- provided by the Internal Revenue Service. ...
  12. (HEMS) helicopter emergency medical services.
  13. [1] Rituals (and legal transactions) often involved binding significant objects into the hem of the client's garments; [2] a piece of an individual's hem could be used in extispicy TT  to establish that person's credibility.
  14. Harmonization of Environmental Measurement Unit
  15. "The bottom opening of a garment, like on a skirt, or if you're talking about trousers, where your feet stick out."
  16. Of a garment, the fringe of a garment. The Jews attached much importance to these, because of the regulations in Num 15:38, Num 15:39. These borders or fringes were in process of time enlarged so as to attract special notice (Mat 23:5). ...
  17. 1) noun: A smooth fabric edge formed by turning the raw edge under itself and sewed down.  2) verb: The act of creating a hem.
  18. or heme- or hemi- or hemo- or hemat- or hemato- (British spellings: haem- or haemo- or haemat- or haemato-) [from Greek aima blood] Denotes blood (hemoclasia, hemoglobin, hemoptysis, hemotoxin).
  19. Similar to a curl, an area of tin turned in on itself to provide a safe, finished flatted edge.
  20. Edge of material doubled over onto itself for the purpose of safe handling or to increase edge stiffness.
  21. The edge of the cuff finished with a textile, plasticized material or leather.
  22. Refers to the edge of a piece of cloth where it has been folded over and sewn down. It is usually done with a line of invisible hem-stitch or blind-stitch.
  23. The side or bottom of a fabric treatment that is turned under twice and stitched in place.
  24. Harmless extraneous material - any vegetable (plant) substance, such as leaf or stems that are harmless
  25. Fabric that it turned up on the lower edge of a garment or sleeve to provide a finished edge. Often extra fabric is left in the hem with children's clothing to allow for growth (especially skirts and slacks).