hemmer

hem·mer

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hem-er]
- /ˈhɛm ər/
- /ˈhe.mə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-er]
- /ˈhɛm ər/

Definitions of hemmer word

noun hemmer a person or thing that hems. 1
noun hemmer a sewing-machine attachment for hemming edges. 1
noun hemmer One who, or that which, hems. 1
noun hemmer sewing-machine foot for stitching hems 1
noun hemmer an attachment on a sewing machine for hemming 0
noun hemmer a person that hems 0

See all 7 definitions of hemmer

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Origin of hemmer

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English. See hem1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Hemmer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hemmer

hemmer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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