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1. （衣物等的）褶边，卷边;（裙子的）下摆
A hem on something such as a piece of clothing is an edge that is folded over and stitched down to prevent threads coming loose. The hem of a skirt or dress is the bottom edge.

2. 缝…的褶边;给…镶边
If you hem something, you form a hem along its edge.

3. hem and haw - see haw

相关词组：hem in

1. the edge of a piece of cloth
especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

e.g. the hem of her dress was stained
let down the hem
he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
it seeped along the hem of his jacket

2. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat
intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

Synonym: ahem