hem up
Intermédiaire (B1) neutral
To fold up the bottom of a piece of clothing and sew it so it's the right length.
"The tailor hemmed up the trousers while I waited, so they were ready in twenty minutes."
To fold up the bottom of a piece of clothing and sew it so it's the right length.
"The tailor hemmed up the trousers while I waited, so they were ready in twenty minutes."