hemmer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that hems.
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a sewing-machine attachment for hemming edges.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hemmer
Example Sentences
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If the felling is done with the machine hemmer, the wide edge must be on the opposite side.
From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson
Neither his ignorance nor his simplicity prevented him from taking out three patents: the first in 1865 for a sewing-machine hemmer, and the last in 1882 for an improvement in incandescent lamps.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer
An attachment in machinery is some mechanism that can be brought into optional connection with the principal movement; a hemmer is a valuable attachment of a sewing-machine.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
"Ow na! she'll hearken, an' hear the hemmer," replied the shoemaker.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald
To mark a hem in linen, remove thread from the machine and run the goods through the hemmer as though stitching; you will find a perfect hem turned down.
From Stevenson Memorial Cook Book by Various
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