Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which hems; specifically, an attachment or adjunct to a sewing-machine by means of which a hem is made.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An attachment to a sewing machine, for turning under the edge of a piece of fabric, preparatory to stitching it down.
- noun A tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who, or that which,
hems . - noun A
device , attached to asewing machine , that turns over theedge of afabric beforestitching it down - noun A
tool for turning over the edge ofsheet metal to make a hem.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I love SUV car mostly hemmer it like manly its like king or road.
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Blind stitching on the edges by hand or blind hemmer machine would take away from the "stitchy" look of top stitching.
Fashion Sewing on A Budget ... and the Walk-Away Dress! - A Dress A Day 2008
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Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest: 10 Topographical Investigations, Part V 2005
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Boing Boing 2004
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Let's right to bill hemmer in Oklahoma City this morning.
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Anderson Cooper is sitting in for bill hemmer who has a day off.
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I'm Bill hemmer live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, today, following the John Kerry campaign coming out of Boston from last week.
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COLLINS: Meanwhile, though, we're going to check in with bill hemmer.
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SERWER: He would do if Bill hemmer threw a cup of ice on him.
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Miles O'Brien is sitting in for bill hemmer who is on a short vacation.
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