darn (redirected from durns)

darn ¹  (därn)

v. darned, darn·ing, darns

v.tr.

To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.

v.intr.

To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.

n.

A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns.

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[French dialectal darner, perhaps from Norman French darne, piece, from Breton darn.]

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darn ²  (därn)

interj.

Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.

adv. & adj.

Damn.

tr.v. darned, darn·ing, darns

To damn.

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[Alteration of damn.]

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darn ¹

Verb

to mend a hole in (a knitted garment) with a series of interwoven stitches

Noun

a patch of darned work on a garment [origin unknown]

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darn ²

interj, adj, adv, vb, n

Euphemistic same as damn

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	darn - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" damn, red cent, shucks, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, hoot, shit worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
	2.	darn - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends" mend, patch stitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"
Verb	1.	darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks" fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

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darn

verb 1. mend, repair, patch, stitch, sew up, cobble up

noun 2. mend, patch, reinforcement, invisible repair

Translations

darn [dɑːn] vt → zurcir

darn [dɑːn] vt → repriser

darn [dɑːn] vt → stopfen

darn [dɑːn] vt → rammendare