Darn
(verb)
- Repair (a garment or piece of fabric) by sewing over a hole or tear with small, neat stitches.
- Express mild annoyance or frustration.
- 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:
- She darned the hole in her sweater.
- He darned the hole in his socks.
- I'll have to darn these ripped pants.
- Darn it! I forgot my keys.
- Darn, I missed the bus.