| ahem | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. ahem, hem | 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.. |
| ~ utterance, vocalization | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication. |
| hem | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. hem | 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" |
| ~ edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something.; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" |
| ~ cloth, fabric, textile, material | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
| v. (contact) | 2. hem | fold over and sew together to provide with a hem.; "hem my skirt" |
| ~ sew, sew together, stitch, run up | fasten by sewing; do needlework. |
| v. (communication) | 3. hem | utter `hem' or `ahem'. |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
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