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

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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

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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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