GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Darn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Darned ; 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, v. 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.
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   He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
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   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.
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   darned adj. an intensifying expletive; a euphemism for damned; as, for no darned reason at all.
   Syn. -- blasted, blessed, damn, damned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, gosh-darned.
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