darned; darning; darns
Definition of darn
(Entry 1 of 5)
1 : to mend with interlacing stitches
2 : to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
: to do darning
darn
noun (1)Definition of darn (Entry 2 of 5)
: a place that has been darned a sweater full of darns
darn
adjective or adverbvariants:
or less commonly durn \ ˈdərn
\
Definition of darn (Entry 3 of 5)
: damned
darn
verb (2)variants:
or less commonly durn
darned also durned
Definition of darn (Entry 4 of 5)
: damn
darn
noun (2)variants:
or less commonly durn
Definition of darn (Entry 5 of 5)
: damn
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Time Traveler for darn
The first known use of darn was circa 1600
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