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Webster 1913 Edition
Darn
Darn
(därn)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Darned
(därnd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Darning
.] [OE. ]
derne
, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio
to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear
. Cf. Tear
, Verb.
T.
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 stockings. Swift.
Darning last
. See under
– Last
. Darning needle
. (a)
A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings.
(b)
(Zool.)
Any species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are harmless and without stings.
[In this sense, usually written with a hyphen.]
Called also devil’s darning-needle
.Darn
,Noun.
A place mended by darning.
Webster 1828 Edition
Darn
D'ARN
,Verb.
T.
D'ARN
,Noun.
Definition 2025
darn
darn
See also: darń
English
Adjective
darn (not comparable)
- (euphemistic) Damn.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:damned
Derived terms
Translations
damn — see damn
Adverb
darn (not comparable)
- (degree, euphemistic) Damned.
Interjection
darn
- (euphemistic) Damn.
Synonyms
- See also dammit
Derived terms
Translations
damn — see damn
Verb
darn (third-person singular simple present darns, present participle darning, simple past and past participle darned)
- (transitive) Euphemism of damn.
Synonyms
Translations
damn — see damn
Etymology 2
From Middle English dernen (“to keep secret, hide, conceal (a hole)”), from Old English diernan (“to hide, conceal”), from dyrne, dierne (“secret”), from Proto-Germanic *darnijaz (“secret”). More at dern.
Verb
Darning.
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.
- I need to darn these socks again.
- Jonathan Swift
- He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
Related terms
Translations
stitch with thread
Noun
darn (plural darns)
- A place mended by darning.