Darn vs Dearn - What's the difference?
darn | dearn |
(euphemistic) Damn.
(degree, euphemistic) Damned.
(sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
* Jonathan Swift
As adjectives the difference between darn and dearn
is that darn is damn while dearn is alternative form of lang=en.As verbs the difference between darn and dearn
is that darn is euphemism of damn while dearn is alternative form of lang=en.As nouns the difference between darn and dearn
is that darn is a place mended by darning while dearn is alternative form of lang=en.As an adverb darn
is damned.As an interjection darn
is damn.darn
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Etymology 1
Alteration ofAdjective
(-)Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* darn tootin'Adverb
(-)Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* darn tootin'Synonyms
* dang * damnEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- I need to darn these socks again.
- He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
