Darn /(därn)/
Darn
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Darned; p. pr. & vb. n. Darning
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To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
Phrases & Compounds
- Darning last
- See under Last.
- Darning needle
- A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings.
Darn
n.
- A place mended by darning.
Darn
v. t.
- A colloquial euphemism for Damn.