hemming
/ˈhɛmɪŋ/ noun C1- The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.
Plural hemmings
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Anne rose to her feet, with clasped hands, the tears still glistening on her cheeks; the dish towel she had been hemming slipped unheeded to the floor.
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