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darning egg
noun
- a smooth, egg-shaped piece of wood, ivory, marble, jade, or the like, for holding under a hole or tear to serve as a backing while darning.
darning egg
noun
- a rounded piece of wood or plastic used in darning to support the fabric around the hole
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Word History and Origins
Origin of darning egg1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
A smooth well-shaped gourd (mock-orange) makes a serviceable darning egg.
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Her mother moved her chair to follow it and dropped her darning egg, which the girl handed to her.
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Miss Hill drew a stocking from the heap and ran her darning-egg into the heel to locate a hole.
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