darner

9.2

A person who fixes holes in clothes by sewing them

: remendador

Examples

My grandmother was an expert darner who fixed socks for the whole family.
With fewer people learning to darn, finding a skilled darner has become difficult.
In the old days, every household had a darner to keep clothing in good repair.
I need a darner to fix these socks.
The skilled darner quickly repaired the hole in my favorite sweater.
After the wash, the old shirt needed the attention of a darner to fix several small tears.
My grandmother was known as a talented darner who could make worn clothes look like new.

destroyer

39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

darner singular

darners plural

darner = darn (transparent) = darn + er

Formed regularly from the verb 'darn' with the productive agent/instrument suffix '-er'; the meaning 'person who darns' is directly derived.

Darner comes from the verb darn, which means 'to mend'. So a darner is simply 'one who darns', a person who repairs holes in fabric.