Found 3 items, similar to darning.
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Definition: darn
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: darning
darning
n : the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Darning
Darn
\Darn\ (d[aum]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Darned
(d[aum]rnd); 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) (Zo["o]l.) Any species of dragon fly, having a long,
cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are
harmless and without stings.
Note: [In this sense, usually written with a hyphen.] Called
also
devil's darning-needle.
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