obruba — meaning in English

English meaning

• hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
• Welt noun A raised red mark on the skin, usually caused by a blow, insect bite, or allergic reaction.

Senses

obruba is used for these senses in English:

• hem (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
• hem A rim or margin of something.
• welt (shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

hem — full definition

1. noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
2. verb To sew a folded edge onto fabric, or (in the phrase "hem in") to surround and restrict someone or something.
3. interjection A throat-clearing sound made to fill a pause, show hesitation, or grab attention.

Welt — full definition

1. noun A raised red mark on the skin, usually caused by a blow, insect bite, or allergic reaction.
2. noun A strip of material, such as leather, used to reinforce or decorate the edge of something (for example, a shoe seam).

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