Definitions
utter ‘hem’ or ‘ahem’
Word origin
From Middle English hem, hemm, in turn from Old English hem, of West Germanic origin, from Proto-West Germanic *hammjan from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną. Related to Middle High German hemmen (“to hem in”), Old Norse hemja (“to hem in, restrain”); outside of Germanic, to Armenian քամել (kʻamel, “to press, wring”), Russian ком (kom, “lump”).
Used in a sentence
“"Hem! hem! however there will be a by-place for me behind the stove."”
“his morning hems”
“Hem, and stroke thy beard.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Garment edge”3 letters
02“Finished edge of fabric”3 letters
03“Sewn garment edge”3 letters
04“Stitch down”3 letters
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