hem (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def the edge of a piece of cloth
def especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
examples 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym edge
Part holonym fabric, cloth, material, textile
Derivationally related form hem → hem
Incoming links
Hyponym edge
Part meronym fabric, cloth, material, textile
Derivationally related form hem → hem

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