Touch-the-hem-of-someone-s-garment definition
Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of touch-the-hem-of-someone-s-garment -
kiss-someone-s-hem, kiss-the-hem-of-someone-s-garment, touch-someone-s-hem, touch-someone-s-robe, touch-the-hem-of-someone-s-robe
Origin of touch-the-hem-of-someone-s-garment
- An allusion to the Biblical tale (Matthew 9:20) of the woman who was cured of disease when she touched the hem of Christ's garment.
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