hemstitch /'hemstitf; 'h€mzstitj/ vt, adj (ornament the hem of a handkerchief, dress, skirt, towel, etc with a) decorative stitch made by pulling out some of the threads and tying the cross-threads in groups. 垂羅; 抽絲結(jié)靈; 結(jié)靈于布、手帕、衣服、裙子、 毛巾等邊譲以作裝飾。