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darning

UK
/ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɑrnɪŋ/

Translations

darningnoun
darnings
pl
reprisageTerme de couture pour le fait de repriser un tissu.
Good darning can extend the life of a wool sweater.
Un bon reprisage peut prolonger la vie d’un pull en laine.
Additional translations
repriseTerme de couture pour la partie du tissu qui a été reprise.
Synonyms
mending
stitching
repairing
patching
darningadjective
UK
/ˈdɑː.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɑr.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to the act or tools of mending fabric (e.g., "darning needle").
à repriserEmploi technique en couture.
She threaded a darning needle with cotton.
Elle a enfilé une aiguille à repriser avec du coton.
Synonyms
restored
hand-sewn
hand-stitched
sewn
stitched
repaired
patched
repairing
mending
darnverb

darning

Gerund

darned
Past Simple
darned
Past Participle
darning
Gerund
UK
/dɑːn/
US
/dɑrn/
repriserEn couture, surtout pour réparer un trou dans un vêtement tricoté.
She learned how to darn socks to extend their lifespan.
Elle a appris à repriser des chaussettes pour prolonger leur durée de vie.
Additional translations
maudireEuphémisme atténué pour « damn ».
Synonyms
mend
patch
fix
repair
restore

Definitions

darningnoun
The act of mending a hole or a worn area in fabric by weaving yarn across the gap.
Good darning can extend the life of a wool sweater.
A piece of work that has been mended by darning.
The darning on the socks was so neat that it was almost invisible.
darningadjective
Relating to or used for darning (mending fabric).
She threaded a darning needle with cotton.
darnverb
To mend a hole in knitted material by interweaving yarn with a needle.
She learned how to darn socks to extend their lifespan.
To damn or curse, used as a euphemistic substitute for "damn."
He said he'd be darned if he let them win.
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