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darn

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) darn (verb)
  2. 2) darn (noun)
  3. 3) darn (adjective or adverb)
  4. 4) darn (verb)
  5. 5) darn (noun)
  6. durn

1darn

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

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, tambour, wrought

Rhymes with DARN

Arne, barn, Marne, tarn, yarn

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