hemming
verb
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To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
verb
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(in sewing) To make a hem.
: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
: To surround something or someone in a confining way.
Example: A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.
noun
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The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.