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The Clue

Cloth edging (3 letter answer)

The Answer

HEM

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Notes

The answer HEM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.

Related Clues

Border
Box (in)
___ in (confine)
Edge
Encircle, with "in"
___ in (enclose)
Fimbriate
___ and haw
Margin
Trap, with "in"
Alter, in a way
Border line?
Bottom line
Bottom line?
Designer's concern
Dress's bottom
Edge of a garment
Finished edge
Haw partner
Haw's pal
Haw's partner
Hesitant sound
Hesitation sound
Line on a jumper
Mini feature?
Sew up?
Sewer line?
Shift's end?
Skirt edge
Skirt feature
Skirt line
Skirt part
Skirt's bottom
Skirt's edge
Stumble, in a way
Take up
The bottom line, to Blass
Fashion's whimsical line
Turned edge of a garment
Up-and-down line
Something that's turned up

Definition

HEM as a noun:

1. lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down

HEM as a verb:

1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'