01 v. t. To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
imp. & p. p.
Darned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Darning
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1.
To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.“He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.” — Swift.
Phrases & compounds
Darning last —
See under Last.
Darning needle —
A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings.