devil's darning needle
nounChiefly Northern and Western U.S.
a dragonfly.
Origin of devil's darning needle
1First recorded in 1800–10
regional variation note For devil's darning needle
See dragonfly.
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British Dictionary definitions for devil's darning needle
devil's darning needle
noun
a popular name for a dragonfly
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