Etymology
Origin of darning
Example Sentences
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Her first act as a nonworking person: a solo trip to Scotland, where she took a darning workshop and learned how to repair sweaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
It was first thought to be a darning tool and found with dozens of shoes.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2023
The feet were shoeless, with socks in need of darning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
In one room, the murals depict scenes from military life: soldiers crouched in combat, donning gas masks, and cleaning weapons and darning socks during downtime.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
If she has no wool for the darning and the stockings are dark we can blacken our ankles with shoe polish for the respectability that’s in it.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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