darn
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verb \ˈdärn\Definition of DARN
transitive verb
1
: to mend with interlacing stitches
2
: to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
intransitive verb
: to do darning
— darn·er noun
Origin of DARN
perhaps from French dialect darner
First Known Use: circa 1600
2darn
nounDefinition of DARN
: a place that has been darned <a sweater full of darns>
First Known Use of DARN
1720
3darn
adjective or adverb \ˈdärn\Definition of DARN
: damned
See Variants of DARN
darn also durn \ˈdərn\
Origin of DARN
euphemism
First Known Use: 1781
4darn
verbDefinition of DARN
: damn
— darned \ˈdärn(d)\ also durned \ˈdərn(d)\ adjective or adverb
Variants of DARN
darn also durn
First Known Use of DARN
1781
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