darned
verb
Form of darn , past tense of darn.
Simple meaning
To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dahrndIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɑɹnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
past tense of darntransitivesewing
To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
past tense of darntransitiveeuphemistic
Damn.
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This meaning: (transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
Used this way, darned is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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