hemming up

A form of hem up — To restrain (a person) by grabbing their collar.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hem up
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hemming up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemming%20up

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“hemming up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemming%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemming up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemming%20up.

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