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English word origin

Etymology of unhem

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Germanic *himaz Old English heom Middle English hem English hem English unhem From un- + hem.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To remove a hem; to undo the process of hemming.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Germanic *himaz Old English heom Middle English hem English hem English unhem From un- + hem.

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