hemmer

hemmer

See also: Hemmer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *himaz
Old English heom
Middle English hem
English hem
English -er
English hemmer

    From hem + -er.

    Noun

    hemmer (plural hemmers)

    1. One who, or that which, hems.
    2. A device, attached to a sewing machine, that turns over the edge of a fabric before stitching it down.
    3. A tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Verb

    hemmer

    1. present of hemme
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