darning egg

noun

a smooth, egg-shaped piece of wood, ivory, marble, jade, or the like, for holding under a hole or tear to serve as a backing while darning.

Origin of darning egg

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Historical Examples of darning egg

Miss Hill drew a stocking from the heap and ran her darning-egg into the heel to locate a hole.
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Ellen Glasgow

British Dictionary definitions for darning egg

darning egg

darning mushroom

noun

a rounded piece of wood or plastic used in darning to support the fabric around the hole

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