hem
— Verb
– English
~ fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
hem and haw
— Verb
– English
~ utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"
hem
— Noun
– English
~ the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "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"
hem
— Noun
– English
~ the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.