I. ˈdärn verb
Etymology: perhaps from French dialect darner
Date: circa 1600
transitive verb
1. : to mend with interlacing stitches
2. : to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
intransitive verb
: to do darning
• darn·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1720
: a place that has been darned
a sweater full of darn s
III. ˈdärn adjective or adverb
also durn ˈdərn
Etymology: euphemism
Date: 1781
: damned
IV. verb
also durn
Date: 1781
: damn
• darned ˈdärn(d) also durned ˈdərn(d) adjective or adverb
V. noun
also durn
Date: 1840
: damn