hemmed
Finished a skirt
Hemmed is the past tense of hem, which means to fold and sew the edge of fabric to create a finished border that won't unravel.
Beyond sewing, hemmed appears most often in the phrase hemmed in, meaning surrounded or confined in a way that restricts movement or options: We felt hemmed in by all the new regulations.
The expression suggests being trapped or boxed in, unable to escape or maneuver freely.
Fastened with thread
finished · turned · cuffed · shortened · taken up · altered · trimmed · bound
Surrounded and sealed within
- trappedUnable to escape
- restrictedLimited in scope
- boxed inConfined without options
- pennedWrote or confined
cornered · surrounded · encircled · besieged · bounded · circumscribed · fenced in · walled in
stitched
Fastened with thread
bordered · finished · turned · cuffed · shortened · taken up · altered · trimmed · bound · tapered
enclosed
Surrounded and sealed within
- trappedUnable to escape
- restrictedLimited in scope
- boxed inConfined without options
penned · cornered · surrounded · encircled · besieged · bounded · circumscribed · fenced in · walled in · corralled
skirt
Waist-hung lower garment
curtains · drapes · sleeves · jeans · gown · slacks · linens · tablecloth · napkins · sheets
- fabric edge finishestrimmed, edged, bordered, laced, piped
- tailored clothingsuit, blazer, bespoke, fitted, altered
- custom-madecustom-made, customized, personalized, bespoke, tailor-made
- Custom Fittailored suit, bespoke, made-to-measure, fitted, altered
- fabric statesworn, clean, dirty, ripped, stretched
- sewing termsscissors, pattern, shears, rotary cutter, cutting mat
hemmedfreed
Released from confinement
released · liberated · unconfined · unenclosed · open
hemmedfree
Without payment or restriction
unconstrained · liberated · unhindered · unrestricted · open
- hemmed inEnclosed with no escape
- hemmed and hawedExpressed hesitation verbally
- hemming and hawingIndecisive verbal stalling
- hemming inRestricting movement by surrounding