lieve — 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.
• skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.

Senses

lieve is used for these senses in English:

• coattail The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
• hem A rim or margin of something.
• skirt A similar part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
• skirt A loose edging to any part of a dress.
• skirt A border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.

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.

skirt — full definition

1. noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
2. verb To go around the edge of something rather than through the middle.
3. verb To avoid dealing with something directly.

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