Noun hem has 1 sense
  1. hem - lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
    --1 is a kind of
    lap, overlap
    --1 is a part of fabric, cloth, material, textile
    Derived form: verb hem1
,Verb hem has 2 senses
  1. hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
    --1 is one way to
    sew, run up, sew together, stitch
    Derived form: noun hem1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. hem - utter `hem' or `ahem'
    --2 is one way to
    utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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