The edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down.

Roget 231: edge, verge, brink, brow, brim, margin, border, confine, skirt, rim, flange, side, mouth; jaws, chops, chaps, fauces; lip, muzzle.    threshold, door, porch; portal etc. (opening) 260; coast, shore.    frame, fringe, flounce, frill, list, trimming, edging, skirting, hem, selvedge, welt, furbelow, valance, gimp.    ... show more

Dutch: zomen, zoom, inslag
Polish: rąbek

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..

synonym: ahem.

Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem.

Roget 258: fold, double, plicate^†, plait, crease, wrinkle, crinkle, crankle^†, curl, cockle up, cocker, rimple^†, rumple, flute, frizzle, frounce^†, rivel^†, twill, corrugate, ruffle, crimple^†, crumple, pucker; turn down, double down, down under; tuck, ruck^†, hem, gather.    ... show more

Utter `hem' or `ahem'.