Etymology
Origin of darning
Example Sentences
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And I was darning so many holey socks at the boardinghouse, my nose had grown numb from the particularly brutal odor of sweaty, dusty feet.
From Literature
Straight backed and with birdlike poise, Homer French projects a pioneer self-sufficiency, as if she’d be equally capable of darning a sock, milking a goat or driving a horse-drawn cart.
From New York Times
It was first thought to be a darning tool and found with dozens of shoes.
From BBC
The seamstresses in Obama’s lineage worked for white families, making and fixing and darning their clothes.
From Los Angeles Times
The feet were shoeless, with socks in need of darning.
From Los Angeles Times
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