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DARN
mend, patch, darn
(noun) sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); “her stockings had several mends”
damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam
(noun) something of little value; “his promise is not worth a damn”; “not worth one red cent”; “not worth shucks”
darn
(verb) repair by sewing; “darn socks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
A minced oath of damn.
Adjective
darn (not comparable)
(euphemistic) Damn.
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:damned
Adverb
darn (not comparable)
(degree, euphemistic) Damned.
Interjection
darn
(euphemistic) Damn.
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:dammit
Verb
darn (third-person singular simple present darns, present participle darning, simple past and past participle darned)
(transitive) Euphemism of damn.
Synonyms
• dang
• damn
Etymology 2
Verb
darn (third-person singular simple present darns, present participle darning, simple past and past participle darned)
(transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
Noun
darn (plural darns)
A place mended by darning.
Anagrams
• DNAR, DNRA, Nard, RAND, Rand, andr-, nard, rDNA, rand, rdna
Source: Wiktionary
Darn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Darned; p. pr. & vb. n. Darning.] Etym: [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. Tear, v. t.]
Definition: 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 stockins. Swift. Darning last. See under Last.
– Darning needle. (a) A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings. (b) (Zoöl.) Any species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are harmless and without stings.
Note: [In this sense, usually written with a hyphen.] Called also devil's darning-needle.
Darn, n.
Definition: A place mended by darning.
Darn, v. t.
Definition: A colloquial euphemism for Damn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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