hems in English

noun
1
the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing that has been turned under and sewn.
Top-stitched hems on denim garments tend to curl up to the outside.
synonyms:edgeedgingbordertrimtrimming
verb
1
turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth or clothing).
Moreover, overlocking seams and hemming garments are not necessary because the fabric doesn't fray.
2
surround and restrict the space or movement of.
he was hemmed in by the tables
noun

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "hems" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "hems", or refer to the context using the word "hems" in the English Dictionary.

1. This Clover #7811 Hot Ruler is perfect to measure, mark, fold, press deep hems, press long hems and miter corners

2. Through the Moon, the hems become linked to the body power of menstruation.

3. You can always unpick the hems on the dungarees if you don't like them.

4. Synonyms for Ahems include coughs, hacks, rasps, croaks, croups, wheezes, bark, hems and whoops

5. From simple shortening of length, sewing hems to extensive adjustments, we do Alterations just right

6. From flare jeans to wide leg, find the ultimate cut of jeans with Cropped hems for women at AG.

7. This wear can show up in collars, hems, and any area that is iron creased during laundering.

8. It has a ruffled collar, ruffled sleeves and pant leg hems, and pompom buttons for that classic Clown look with a modern twist on the patterns.

9. The Aeromedical CRM training of the European HEMS and Air Ambulance Committee (EHAC) has been developed in a European project to achieve these objectives.

10. HEMS is an Ascertainable standard for distribution, which means it provides boundaries or rules for a Trustee when he or she is deciding what distributions are appropriate from a Trust

11. Most trusts include a provision that the trustee should make distributions to the beneficiary according to an Ascertainable standard, which is generally for the health, education, maintenance and support (HEMS) of the beneficiary

12. ‘The half-backs were a little Astray at times with Campbell somewhat quieter than his impressive display against Kildare last time out.’ ‘Melodramatic, we aimed at looks we didn't quite achieve: our hair a bit Astray, our hems a bit uneven.’

13. The edges have rolled hems and each corner is finished with trim and tassels to compliment the Billow and protect the corners from the normal oils and dirt from hands which can cause wear and staining to the fabric.

14. This is the sloppiest, most unfinished work I've ever seen! Seams were left unfinished, nothing was Backstitched to Hold the seams togetheror zippers from coming off! Hems were left as a raw frazzled edge w/just a serger zigzag around it, tension used was so loose the elastic was about to come out of sleeves & seams were gapping