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hemmer en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *himaz Old English heom Middle English hem English hem English -er English hemmer From hem + -er.

Meanings

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

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