darn
1[ dahrn ]
/ dɑrn /
verb (used with object)
to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap.
noun
a darned place, as in a garment: an old sock full of darns.
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Origin of darn
11590–1600; perhaps to be identified with Middle English dernen “to keep secret, conceal,” Old English (Anglian) dernan
synonym study for darn
1. See mend.
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Definition for darn (2 of 2)
darn2
[ dahrn ]
/ dɑrn /
adjective, adverb
verb (used with object)
to curse; damn: Darn that pesky fly!
Origin of darn
2First recorded in 1775–85; see origin at darned
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British Dictionary definitions for darn (1 of 2)
darn1
/ (dɑːn) /
verb
to mend (a hole or a garment) with a series of crossing or interwoven stitches
noun
a patch of darned work on a garment
the process or act of darning
Derived forms of darn
darner, noundarning, nounWord Origin for darn
C16: probably from French (Channel Islands dialect) darner; compare Welsh, Breton darn piece
British Dictionary definitions for darn (2 of 2)
darn2
/ (dɑːn) /
interjection, adjective, adverb, noun
a euphemistic word for damn (def. 1), damn (def. 2), damn (def. 4), damn (def. 4), damn (def. 15)
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