1. repairs (a hole in fabric) by weaving threads across it

1. places in fabric that have been repaired by darning

1. used as a mild oath expressing annoyance or frustration
Usage: euphemism for ‘damn’

Examples

• She darns her old socks instead of throwing them away.
• My grandmother darns all the holes in our sweaters.
• The darns in his jacket were barely visible.
• You could see several darns where the fabric had been repaired.
• Darns! I forgot my keys again.
• Well, darns, that didn’t work out as planned.
• He darns his fishing nets after every trip.