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[ dahr-ning ] / ˈdɑr nɪŋ /
nounthe act of a person or thing that darns. the result produced. articles darned or to be darned. Origin of darningFirst recorded in 1605–15; darn1 + -ing1 Words nearby darningdarnation, darned, darnedest, darnel, darner, darning, darning egg, darning needle, Darnley, darogha, Darren Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for darningI saw Mitt Romney darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there, what does he care? I Dreamed I Saw Mitt Romney Last Night, Alive as You and Me|Michael Tomasky|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST Around it are Michael Myers, darning his mask in preparation for the forthcoming Halloween 2. Who Killed the Horror Film?|Tom Shone|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST With a darning needle threaded with blue cotton or silk the mattress can be tufted here and there. The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White Darning should never be commenced with a knot, nor finished with a back stitch. Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Thread for darning should be as near as possible the size of the threads in the garment. Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson The third example shows the darning stitch forming a diamond pattern. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving|Grace Christie Now come you in out of the way of the wind, Debby; you know how your back-sinew ached with the darning before last wash. Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
Words related to darningdoggone, dang, cripes, darnation, drat |