Synonyms of hems

hems 1 of 2

noun

plural of hem

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the hem of the blouse was gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• edgings
• perimeters
• circumferences
• borders
• confines
• skirts
• boundaries
• margins
• verges
• rims
• fringes
• ends
• brims
• peripheries
• frames
• bounds
• skirtings
• outskirts
• compasses
• borderlines
• cusps
• lips
• crests
• curbs
• ceilings
• limitations
• extents
• shores
• restrictions
• maxima
• demarcations
• frontiers
• marches
• brinks
• measures
• laps
• selvages
• terminations
• borderlands
• ambits
• meres
• pales

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• insides
• interiors
• middles
• inners
• withins

hems

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hem

1

as in haws

Related Words

• haws
• vacillates
• wavers
• pauses
• hangs back
• scruples
• waits
• hesitates
• lingers
• chickens (out)
• dithers
• delays
• balances
• falters
• procrastinates
• staggers
• halts
• teeters
• backs down
• wobbles
• dawdles
• debates
• shilly-shallies
• dallies
• ponders
• deliberates
• hedges
• waffles
• weighs
• oscillates
• equivocates
• sways
• considers
• pussyfoots

Dissimilar Words

• plunges (in)
• dives (in)
• decides
• advances
• continues
• stirs
• budges

2

as in margins

Related Words

• edges
• margins
• borders
• skirts
• fringes
• rims
• trims
• bounds
• loops
• walls
• traces
• outlines
• silhouettes
• rings
• sketches
• demarcates
• frames
• circles
• circumscribes
• curbs
• surrounds
• delineates
• encircles
• defines
• rounds
• girths
• limits
• confines
• girdles
• restricts
• environs
• encloses
• restrains
• checks
• controls
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hems

Noun

Contrast piping gives the set a more tailored edge over typical athleisure, while split-front hems add movement to the wide-leg pants and offer a peek at your shoes — finish the look with ballet sneakers or clogs. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

As the rhythmic clicking of a dozen sewing machines echoes through his small workshop, Ainé Pathé Ouédraogo weaves through the room, checking seams and hems. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Shorter inseams can save you a trip to the tailor, while petite-specific outerwear and boots can help ensure hems and shaft heights hit where they’re intended. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

The actress also prefers a floor-length gown for the red carpet, and relies on the tall heels to give her the necessary boost to wear longer hems. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

In the 1910s, hems rose a few inches higher—in a practical and patriotic response to the Great War—and opaque fine mesh styles in geometric patterns became popular. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

Volume and shape played a starring role as well, from bubble hems and layered ruffles to peplums and drop-waists. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026

Each of Dean’s looks for her string of shows, regardless of designer, have incorporated old Hollywood-esque details like fringe hems, floor-grazing silhouettes, feather boa skirts, and technicolor hues. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

The corseted bodice, frilly hems, and drop-waist shape are so fun. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026