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| darn [ daarn ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle darned, present participle darn·ing, 3rd person present singular darns) |
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repair something with thread: to mend a hole in a piece of clothing or fabric using long interwoven stitches to fill the gap
 sat there darning socks
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noun (plural darns) |
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repair of hole: a repair to a piece of clothing or fabric using long interwoven stitches
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| [Early 17th century. Probably < French dialect darner "mend" < darne "piece"] |
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| darn·er noun |
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