darning needle
- noun
- /ˈdɑrnɪŋ ˈnidəl/
:
aguja de remendar
- She threaded the darning needle carefully to repair the hole in her sweater.
Examples
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For her embroidery project, she selected a darning needle with a large eye to accommodate the heavy thread.
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A darning needle is essential when you're working with thick yarn or thread.
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The old sewing box contained a silver darning needle passed down from her grandmother.
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She used a darning needle to fix her sweater.
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The darning needle is essential for heavy fabrics.
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When sewing a patch onto her jacket, she reached for a darning needle to handle the thicker thread.
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To mend the tear in his favorite blanket, he carefully used a darning needle to sew the two pieces together.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small sharp metal tool used to sew or knit
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1.6
A thin metal tool with a point and a hole for thread used to push thread through cloth
A long needle with a large eye that you use to thread thick thread for decorative sewing
A large needle that people use to fix holes in socks or stockings
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'darning' (mending fabric) + 'needle' (a sewing implement): a needle used for darning. This is a straightforward noun–noun compound indicating purpose, a common and cross-linguistically transparent pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
Darning needle is a long, strong sewing needle used for mending holes. It is named after 'darning', the act of repairing cloth, so the name simply means the needle used to darn or mend clothes.