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darn
1[ dahrn ]
/ dÉrn /
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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
11590â1600; perhaps to be identified with Middle English dernen âto keep secret, conceal,â Old English (Anglian) dernan
synonym study for darn
1. See mend.
Words nearby darn
Darling Range, Darling River, Darlington, Darmstadt, darmstadtium, darn, darnation, darned, darnedest, darnel, darner
Other definitions for darn (2 of 2)
darn2
[ dahrn ]
/ dÉrn /
adjective, adverb
verb (used with object)
to curse; damn: Darn that pesky fly!
Origin of darn
2First recorded in 1775â85; see origin at darned
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British Dictionary definitions for darn (1 of 2)
darn1
/ (dÉËn) /
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
/ (dÉËn) /
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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