[dahrn] 
| 1. | to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap. |
| 2. | a darned place, as in a garment: an old sock full of darns. |
| darn 1 (därn) v. darned, darn·ing, darns v. tr. To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole. v. intr. To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it. n. A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns. [French dialectal darner, perhaps from Norman French darne, piece, from Breton darn.] |
| darn 2 (därn) interj. Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance. adv. & adj. Damn. tr.v. darned, darn·ing, darns To damn. [Alteration of damn.] |