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Definition of Hemming
1. hem [v] - See also: hem
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemming
Literary usage of Hemming
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by American Society of Civil Engineers (1907)
"Mr. hemming was educated at Bishop's College University, Canada. After graduation
he studied law and was admitted to the Montreal Bar with high honors; ..."
2. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1831)
"Three bills of indictment had been found by the grand jury— one charging Thomas
Clewes, alone, with the murder of Richard hemming, both as aiding and ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1862)
"suppose this is the first manufactory of i machinery and steam, which has been
t.-'.. hemming COTTON. ' Hem them in !" is the country's err ; See how the ..."
4. Clothing and Health: An Elementary Textbook of Home Making by Helen Kinne, Anna Maria Cooley (1916)
"The hemming stitch is a very useful one to learn, for it can be used for so many
purposes. Let us learn on something simple — a dish towel or dish cloth for ..."
5. Wages and Regularity of Employment in the Dress and Waist Industry of New by Nahum Isaac Stone (1915)
"hemming. The operation of hemming consists of turning in the raw edge of any material
... There are two kinds of hemming—strip hemming and waist hemming. ..."
6. Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery: With Notes and by Great Britain Court of Chancery (1843)
"hemming v. Gurrey. ted in the second, which contained no appointment of ...
After the death of George hemming, Anne hemming, hia widow, continued to pay to ..."
7. Clothing for Women; Selection, Design, Construction: A Practical Manual for by Laura Irene Baldt (1916)
"Blind hemming. damask, fold back to right side and crease. ... Take a longer
slanting stitch between hemming stitches than in plain hemming (Fig. ..."
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