name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who, or that which, hems.
2. 2
   A device, attached to a sewing machine, that turns over the edge of a fabric before stitching it down.
3. 3
   A tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Etymology

From hem + -er.

Related phrases

sewing machinesheet metal

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