darner
Variant of darn
darn
definition
darn (därn)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to mend (cloth) or repair (a hole or tear in cloth) by sewing a network of stitches across the gap
Etymology: < MFr dial. darner, to piece together, mend < Bret darn, a piece < IE base *der-, to pull off, split apart > tear
noun
a darned place in fabric
Related Forms:
- darner darn′er noun
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