hemmer

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noun

One who, or that which, hems.

OriginEnglish hem ← Middle English hem ← Old English heom →
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Meanings

hemmer1

nounhemmer (plural hemmers)

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.

Hemmer2

proper nounHemmer (plural Hemmers)

plural Hemmers

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*himaz
  2. Old Englishheom
  3. Middle Englishhem
  4. Englishhem
  5. Englishhemmer

From hem + -er.

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APA

hemmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemmer

MLA

“hemmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemmer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemmer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemmer.

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