mending

[ men-ding ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that mends.
2. articles, especially clothes, to be mended:

   Grandmother always kept her mending in this wicker basket.

mending

/ ˈmɛndɪŋ /

noun

1. something to be mended, esp clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of mending¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; mend, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Founded in 2023, Radical Sewing Club teaches practical hand sewing and mending skills every Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Quiquivix initially sought commission work mending others’ clothing but then decided to channel their experience and learned patience from working at youth summer camps to teach a class.

From Los Angeles Times

As he reaches a milestone birthday, mending his broken family relationships will be complicated and slow.

From BBC

Kinnard included immersive lessons in her curriculum, such as a clothing swap, a mending workshop, and a visit to the Garment Worker Center downtown, an advocacy group that supports employees in the apparel industry.

From Los Angeles Times

In South Somerset, the Chard Community Hub is a volunteer organisation that offers support to local residents with everything from food parcels and mending clothes, to helping people fill in forms for support they qualify for.

From BBC