| 单词 |
counter-hem |
| 释义 |
ˈcounter-ˌhem, n. Needlework. [counter- 8 b.] A hem parallel and opposite to a first or main hem. Thus, when a patch is felled or hemmed in on both sides, that on the inside is the counter-hem. So counter-hem v., counter-hemming vbl. n.
1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework 92 Counter-hemming..The flat side should then be tacked down..and..felled (or hemmed), and as soon as one side has been finished, the second, or ‘counterhem’, is made in the same way.—This is an untidy method of working. 1887Spons Househ. Managemt., Workroom 890 Counter-hemmed Patch.—This could be utilised for almost any repairing. |

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