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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
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