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zomen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.

Senses

zomen is used for these senses in English:

  • hem (transitive) To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

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.

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