[hem] 
verb, hemmed, hem⋅ming, noun | 1. | to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around. |
| 2. | to enclose or confine (usually fol. by in, around, or about): hemmed in by enemies. |
| 3. | an edge made by folding back the margin of cloth and sewing it down. |
| 4. | the edge or border of a garment, drape, etc., esp. at the bottom. |
| 5. | the edge, border, or margin of anything. |
| 6. | Architecture. the raised edge forming the volute of an Ionic capital. |
