darn
1[dahrn]
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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Nearby words
- darling, jay norwood,
- darlingly,
- darlington,
- darmstadt,
- darmstadtium,
- darnation,
- darned,
- darnedest,
- darnel,
- darner
Origin of darn
11590–1600; perhaps to be identified with Middle English dernen to keep secret, conceal, Old English (Anglian) dernan
darn
2[dahrn]Informal.
adjective, adverb
verb (used with object)
Origin of darn
2First recorded in 1775–85; see origin at darned
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darn
1verb
noun
Word Origin for darn
C16: probably from French (Channel Islands dialect) darner; compare Welsh, Breton darn piece
interjection, adjective, adverb, noun
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