Darn

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DARNED; p. pr. & vb. n. DARNING.] [O. Eng. derne. Cf. A-S. dearnan, dyrnan, to hide, from dearne, dyrne, for dearne, hidden, dark, so that it properly signifies to conceal the hole by imitating the texture. But cf. also Ir. darne, W. & Arm. darn, a piece or patch.]

1. To mend, as a rent or hole, by imitating the texture of the cloth or stuff with yarn or thread and a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
2. A substitute for the profane word damn.