hemmer

American  

[hem-er] / ˈhɛm ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that hems.

2. a sewing-machine attachment for hemming edges.

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hemmer British  

/ ˈhɛmə /

noun

1. an attachment on a sewing machine for hemming

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Etymology

Origin of hemmer

1425–75; late Middle English. See hem ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Other related attachments followed; among these were the hemmer which was similar to the binder, but turned the edge of the same piece of fabric to itself as the stitching was performed.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers

I suggested hemmer, tucker, quilter, braider, ruffler, and every known attachment I could think of, but each was produced with a flourish that negatived every proposition.

From Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule An account of a journey made on mule back in Honduras, C.A. in August, 1891 by Cole, Almira Stillwell

If the felling is done with the machine hemmer, the wide edge must be on the opposite side.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

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

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 Fernald, James Champlin