GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Darn (därn), v. 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, 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. Swift.
   
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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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