mending

American  

[men-ding] / ˈmɛn dɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that mends.

2. articles, especially clothes, to be mended.

   Grandmother always kept her mending in this wicker basket.

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mending British  

/ ˈmɛndɪŋ /

noun

1. something to be mended, esp clothes

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Etymology

Origin of mending

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; mend, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"You don't get many people mending raw cashmere," said Wade, whose role is to meticulously inspect and darn any defects in the fabric by hand, before it is washed, cut and shipped around the world.

From Barron's

After Hasina's fall, Dhaka wasted little time in mending fences with Islamabad.

From BBC

Inviting us to sit down with a show about mental health professionals mending their spirits is group therapy on a massive scale in a time of diagnosable disorder.

From Salon

I had been mending a sweater as I told him the story, but I’d had my eyes closed, because only in memory could I truly see.

From Literature

I had tried mending my uniform myself, but we had only blunt needles, and I wasn’t much good at sewing, so it soon came apart again.

From Literature