nnoun.artifactthe edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched downExamples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:hem
Part Holonyms:cloth fabric material textile
Hypernyms:edge
Inherited Hypernyms:hemedgelimitboundaryextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationthe utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.Synset:ahem
Hypernyms:utterance vocalization
Inherited Hypernyms:hemutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.contactfold over and sew together to provide with a hemDerivationally Related Form:hem
Hypernyms:run up sew sew together stitch
Inherited Hypernyms:hemsewfastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationutter 'hem' or 'ahem'Hypernyms:emit let loose let out utter
Inherited Hypernyms:hemutter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s