hem
noun[C]
uk/hem/us/hem/theedgeof apieceofcloth, such as thebottomedgeof askirtordress, that isfoldedover andsewnso that it does notdeveloploosethreads:
(衣服等的)褶边,边Itook thehemup/letthehemdown.我把褶边改短/放长。
Parts of clothes
- armhole
- bodice
- button-down collar
- cap sleeve
- clerical collar
- collar
- dart
- knee
- lapel
- neckband
- neckline
- patch pocket
- peplum
- slash
- spaghetti strap
- sweetheart neckline
- turn up(somewhere)
- turtleneck
- V-neck
- waist
hem
verb[T]
uk/hem/us/hem/-mm-tosewa hem on apieceofclothingorcloth:
给…缝褶边I need to hem thosecurtains.我得给那些窗帘缝上褶边。
Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- appliquéd
- Aran
- Bargello
- baste
- haberdashery
- handknit
- handknitted
- hank
- intarsia
- reknit
- resew
- rib
- runsomethingup
- running stitch
- sampler
- seam
- seamstress
- sew
- stitch
Idiom
hem and haw
Phrasal verb
hemsomeonein