Associations to the word «Darning»

DARNING, verb. Present participle of darn

DARNING, noun. A repair made by darning.

DARNING EGG, noun. An egg-shaped ovoid of stone, porcelain, wood, or similar hard material, which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a firm foundation for repairs.

DARNING EGGS, noun. Plural of darning egg

DARNING LAST, noun. A smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

DARNING LASTS, noun. Plural of darning last

DARNING MUSHROOM, noun. A mushroom-shaped device to darn a sock on. The sock can be stretched over the top of the (curved) mushroom, and gathered tightly around the stalk.

DARNING MUSHROOMS, noun. Plural of darning mushroom

DARNING NEEDLE, noun. Used other than as an idiom: see A needle used for darning.

DARNING NEEDLE, noun. A large needle used for darning.

DARNING NEEDLE, noun. A damselfly, or a dragonfly that resembles one.

DARNING NEEDLES, noun. Plural of darning needle

DARNING, noun. The act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads.