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darning last

darning last noun: a smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

Noun

darning last (plural darning lasts)

  1. A smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

Forms of darning last

pluraldarning lasts

Origin of darning last

See last (“shoemaker's tool”).

Questions about darning last

What does darning last mean?
Darning last means a smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.
What part of speech is darning last?
Darning last is a noun.
What is the plural of darning last?
The plural of darning last is darning lasts.

Words near darning last in the dictionary

  1. Darnielle
  2. Darnielles
  3. darning
  4. darning egg
  5. darning eggs
  6. darning last
  7. darning lasts
  8. darning mushroom
  9. darning mushrooms
  10. darning needle
  11. darning needles

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