hemming
Example Sentences
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Begum, who did not give her first name, told AFP she had been turned away by many factories in Gazipur despite having experience in sewing and hemming.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
She was so thrilled by my interest that she would have handed over anything that fit, and I stayed up late hemming the dress by hand.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
“They’re rolling their eyes at the price, hemming and hawing about it, but if people drink cold brew, they’re getting their cold brew,” said Pedeaux.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
One of the themes that you pull out is that the amendment process, like mending, like hemming, was seen as a part of a natural, long progression of repair, refinement, alteration.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
Once I finally got the needle threaded, I was ready to start hemming again.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
