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Word entry · 4 letters

darn

Best crossword clue

"Repair a sock"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /dɑɹn/Part of speech verb, nounSorted adnrStarts with DEnds with N2 cluesCommon crossword word
1D2A3R4N

Definitions

  1. Repair with stitches, especially by mending a hole in fabric.

Word origin

From Middle English dernen (“to keep secret, hide, conceal (a hole)”), from Old English diernan (“to hide, conceal”), from Proto-West Germanic *darnijan, from Proto-West Germanic *darnī (“hidden, secret”). Related to Old English dyrne, dierne (“secret”, adjective).

Used in a sentence

  • But I ain't up to my baby tonight / 'Cause it's too darn hot
  • His opinion isn't worth a darn.
  • I need to darn these socks again.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Repair a sock4 letters
02Mend with stitches4 letters

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