English dictionary
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English noun: darn | |||
| 1. | darn (attribute) something of little value | ||
| Samples | His promise is not worth a damn. Not worth one red cent. Not worth shucks. | ||
| Synonyms | damn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's dam, tinker's damn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ineptitude, worthlessness | ||
| 2. | darn (artifact) sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) | ||
| Samples | Her stockings had several mends. | ||
| Synonyms | mend, patch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sewing, stitchery | ||
English verb: darn | |||
| 1. | darn (contact) repair by sewing | ||
| Samples | Darn socks. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on | ||
| Entail | run up, sew, sew together, stitch | ||
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