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Darn vs Dan - What's the difference?

darn | dan |

As adjectives the difference between darn and dan

is that darn is (euphemistic) damn while dan is stretched.

As an adverb darn

is (degree|euphemistic) damned.

As an interjection darn

is (euphemistic) damn.

As a verb darn

is euphemism of damn or darn can be (sewing) to repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

As a noun darn

is a place mended by darning.

darn

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Adjective

(-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
    • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
    • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
    Related terms
    * darning needle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs

    dan

    English

    (dan rank)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rank of black belt in martial arts
  • Someone who has achieved a level of black belt

    • Etymology 2

    Uncertain.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl)

    Noun

  • (obsolete)
  • * Spenser
    • Old Dan Geoffry, in gently spright / The pure wellhead of poetry did dwell.
  • * Thomson
    • What time Dan Abraham left the Chaldee land.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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