DARNING

darning

(noun) the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

darning

present participle of darn

Noun

darning (plural darnings)

A repair made by darning.

Anagrams

• randing

Source: Wiktionary

DARN

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