darn
1. something of little value - his promise is not worth a damn - not worth one red cent - not worth shucks • Syn: damn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam • Derivationally related forms: shitty (for: shit) • Hypernyms: worthlessness, ineptitude 2. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) - her stockings had several mends • Syn: mend, patch • Derivationally related forms: patch (for: patch) • Hypernyms: sewing, stitchery
repair by sewing (Freq. 1) - darn socks • Derivationally related forms: darning, darner • Hypernyms: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on • Entailment: sew, run up, sew together, stitch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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