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darning wool

darning wool noun: wool, typically wound on a card former, that is used to make small repairs.

Noun

darning wool (countable and uncountable, plural darning wools)

  1. wool, typically wound on a card former, that is used to make small repairs
    Synonyms:
    mending wool

Synonyms of darning wool

  • mending wool

Forms of darning wool

pluraldarning wools

Questions about darning wool

What does darning wool mean?
Darning wool means wool, typically wound on a card former, that is used to make small repairs.
What part of speech is darning wool?
Darning wool is a noun.
What is the plural of darning wool?
The plural of darning wool is darning wools.

Words near darning wool in the dictionary

  1. darning lasts
  2. darning mushroom
  3. darning mushrooms
  4. darning needle
  5. darning needles
  6. darning wool
  7. darnings
  8. darnit
  9. Darnley
  10. darns
  11. Darnum

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