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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