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darning

verb

Meaning

  1. Euphemism of damn.
  2. To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
  3. A repair made by darning.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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