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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024darn•ing (där′ning),USA pronunciation n. - the act of a person or thing that darns.
- the result produced.
- articles darned or to be darned.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024darn1 /dɑrn/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj]- Clothingto sew and mend with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and weaving rows in and out.
n. [countable] - a place or area that has been darned.
darn•er, n. [countable]darn2 /dɑrn/USA pronunciation adj. - Informal TermsAlso, darned. damned[before a noun]:It's a darn shame.
adv. - damned:You're darn right I'm angry.
v. [ ~ + obj] - Informal Termsto curse;
damn:Darn that pesky fly!
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024darn1 (därn),USA pronunciation v.t. - to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap.
n. - a darned place, as in a garment:an old sock full of darns.
- perh. to be identified with Middle English dernen to keep secret, conceal, Old English (Anglian) dernan 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See mend.
darn2 (därn),USA pronunciation [Informal.]adj., adv. - Informal Termsdarned.
v.t. - Informal Termsto curse;
damn:Darn that pesky fly! n. - Informal Terms give a darn. See damn (def. 11).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: darn /dɑːn/ vb - to mend (a hole or a garment) with a series of crossing or interwoven stitches
n - a patch of darned work on a garment
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from French (Channel Islands dialect) darner; compare Welsh, Breton darn pieceˈdarner n ˈdarning n darn /dɑːn/ interj , adj , adv , n - a euphemistic word for damn,
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