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| hem2 |
to make the sound "hem". [1/4 definitions] |
| hemline |
the hem or bottom edge of a garment. [2 definitions] |
| hemstitch |
to stitch a hem along a narrow strip where parallel threads have been pulled out, producing a decorative openwork border on (a fabric). [1/2 definitions] |
| inseam |
the seam on the inner side of a pant leg, from the crotch to the hem. |
| Norfolk jacket |
a loosely belted, single-breasted man's jacket with pockets on either side of the lower front and two box pleats in front and back from the yoke to the hem. |
| princess |
of a dress, sewn from single panels extending from shoulder to hem, and having a close-fitting bodice, fitted waist, and flared skirt. [1/4 definitions] |
| slip stitch |
a loose, continuous stitch, as on a facing or hem, in which the needle takes up only a few threads of the fabric so that it will be invisible on the outside. |
| turn down |
to unfold and pull down (a hem, cuff, or the like) in order to make something longer. [1/4 definitions] |
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