spec. A border made on a piece of cloth by doubling or turning in the edge itself, and sewing it down, so as to strengthen it or prevent ravelling…
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > sewing or work sewn > hem (6) hem1665 spec. A border made on a piece of cloth by doubling or turning in the edge itself, and sewing it down, so as to strengthen it or prevent ravelling… slot1796 dialect. (See quots. 1796 1882.) Also attributive, as slot-hem. French hem1863 a style of hem used to edge flounces. whip-hem1866 a hem formed by ‘whipping’ or overcasting (see whip, n. 17). harem hem1920 a narrow hem drawing in the material of a garment, which billows over it, creating an effect likened to that found in the costume traditionally… Subcategories:— pleat made in hemming (1) |
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