darning

/'dɑ:niɳ/

Thân thiện

She is darning a sock by the window.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act or process of mending a hole or worn area in fabric by weaving threads across the gap: This refers specifically to a sewing technique where a needle and thread are used to create a woven patch over a damaged section of cloth, such as a sock or sweater, to repair it.

Usage

• As a noun: "Darning" is an uncountable noun that describes the activity or the result of the repair.
  • She spent the evening doing some darning.
  • The old sock had several neat darnings on the heel.

Advanced Usage

• "Invisible darning": A technique where the repair is made to blend in as seamlessly as possible with the original fabric.
  • She was skilled at invisible darning, making the tear almost disappear.

Variants and Related Words

• Darn (verb): To mend a hole by darning.
  • She needed to darn the hole in her favorite sweater.
• Darn (noun): The place that has been mended by darning.
  • The darn on the elbow was surprisingly sturdy.

Synonyms

• Mending: The general act of repairing clothes.
• Patching: Repairing by applying a piece of material over a hole (note: this is a different technique from darning).

Related Phrases

• "A darning needle": A long sewing needle with a large eye, traditionally used for darning.
  • She threaded the wool through the darning needle.
• "Darning egg/mushroom": A rounded object placed inside a garment to provide a firm surface for darning.
  • She placed the darning mushroom inside the sock to stretch the fabric taut.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads