darner
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🇺🇸
/ˈdɑrnər/
🇬🇧
/ˈdɑːnə/
one who mends / thing for mending
Etymology
'darner' originates from English, formed from the verb 'darn' + the agentive suffix '-er'.
'darn' was used in Middle English (forms such as 'darnen'/'dernen') meaning 'to mend or sew', and the agent noun 'darner' developed in English by adding '-er' to denote a person or thing that darns.
Initially it meant 'one who darns fabric'; over time the word also came to denote tools used for darning and, by extension in common names, certain dragonflies (e.g., 'green darner').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who darns; one who mends holes in clothing or fabric by sewing.
The darner repaired the hole in my sock.
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Noun 2
a tool used for darning, such as a darning needle or a small egg- or mushroom-shaped support inserted into a sock or other garment to facilitate mending.
She used a darner to stretch the sock while she sewed the hole.
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Last updated: 2025/12/09 01:09