1. past tense and past participle of hem; to fold and sew the edge of fabric to prevent fraying
2. past tense and past participle of hem; to surround or confine closely
Usage: often used with ‘in’

Examples

• She hemmed the curtains to the perfect length.
• The dress was hemmed by a professional tailor.
• The soldiers were hemmed in by enemy forces.
• Dense trees hemmed the narrow path on both sides.
• He felt hemmed in by all the restrictions.
• The skirt needed to be hemmed before the wedding.
• Mountains hemmed the valley completely.