DARN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Darn

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 17th century: perhaps from dialect dern ‘to hide’, which is from Old English diernan, of West Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch dernen ‘stop holes in (a dyke)’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɑːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

mend (a hole in knitted material) by interweaving yarn with a needle

Short Definition:

mend hole in knitted material by interweaving yarn with needle

Examples:
  • I don't expect you to darn my socks

Word: Darn

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɑːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a place in a garment that has been darned

Short Definition:

place in garment that has been darned

Examples:
  • a sweater with darns in the elbows

Word: Darn

Speech Type: Adjective

Word: Darn

Speech Type: Other

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