darn
v.
mend, stitch up torn or worn clothing; curse, damn
n.
spot which has been darned, patch
adv.
extremely, very, highly
adj.
damn, cursed
Darn
darn
Noun
1. a euphemism for `damn'
(hypernym) euphemism
2. something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
(synonym) damn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam
(hypernym) worthlessness
3. sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
(synonym) mend, patch
(hypernym) sewing, stitchery
Verb
1. repair by sewing; "darn socks"
(hypernym) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
(entail) sew, run up, sew together, stitch
(derivation) darning
Darn
(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.
(v. t.)
A colloquial euphemism for Damn.
(n.)
A place mended by darning.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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