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/dahr"ning/, n.1. the act of a person or thing that darns.2. the result produced.3. articles darned or to be darned.[1605-15; DARN1 + -ING1]
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darning — noun Darning is used before these nouns: ↑needle … Collocations dictionary
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darning mushroom — darning egg or darning mushroom noun A smooth curved object, usu wooden, to support material being darned • • • Main Entry: ↑darn … Useful english dictionary
darning cotton — darning cotton, cotton thread used in darning … Useful english dictionary
Darning last — Darn Darn (d[aum]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darned} (d[aum]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Darning}.] [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. {Tear}, v. t.] To mend as a rent or hole, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Darning needle — Darn Darn (d[aum]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darned} (d[aum]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Darning}.] [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. {Tear}, v. t.] To mend as a rent or hole, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Darning last — Last Last, n. [AS. l[=a]st trace, track, footstep; akin to D. leest a last, G. leisten, Sw. l[ a]st, Dan. l[ae]st, Icel. leistr the foot below the ankle, Goth. laists track, way; from a root signifying, to go. Cf. {Last}, v. i., {Learn},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
