Darn (verb)

  1. Repair (a garment or piece of fabric) by sewing over a hole or tear with small, neat stitches.
  2. Express mild annoyance or frustration.
  3. To mend clothes by sewing over a hole or tear.

Origin:

Late 16th century: probably from darnel, an old name for a weed (formerly thought to resemble a tattered garment) or from middle english dernen "conceal," from old english dearnian.

Examples:

  1. She darned the hole in her sweater.
  2. He darned the hole in his socks.
  3. I'll have to darn these ripped pants.
  4. Darn it! I forgot my keys.
  5. Darn, I missed the bus.
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