~ 1
■ verb mend (knitted material) by interweaving yarn across it with a needle.
↘embroider with a large running stitch.
■ noun a place in a garment that has been ~ed.
Derivatives
~ing noun
Origin
C17: perh. from dialect dern 'to hide', from OE diernan , of W. Gmc origin.
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~ 2
( US also durn )
■ verb , adjective , & exclamation informal euphemism for damn .