darning egg

ˈdɑːnɪŋ ɛɡ

Definition

Definition of darning egg - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sewing

Dated

egg-shaped tool for mending fabric holes

Dated

She used a darning egg to fix her sock.
The tailor recommended a darning egg for the repair.
A darning egg is essential for fixing knitted items.

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egg-shaped tool for mending fabric holes

Expressions with darning

darning mushroom

rounded tool for holding fabric while fixing holes

She used a darning mushroom to repair her sock.

darning needle

needle with a large eye for sewing

She used a darning needle to fix the sock.

darning wool

wool used for mending holes in clothes

She used darning wool to fix the hole in her sock.

devil's darning needle

slender insect with iridescent wings

A devil's darning needle hovered over the pond.

Expressions with egg

Easter egg

chocolate or candy egg given at Easter

Children hunted for Easter eggs hidden in the garden..

egg on

encourage someone to do something risky

He egged on his friend to climb the tree.

bad egg

person with negative traits or behavior

He's known as the bad egg of the group.

good egg

friendly and trustworthy individual

Everyone likes Sarah; she's a good egg.

lay an egg

produce an egg from the body

The hen will lay an egg every day.

build a nest egg

save money for future use

They worked hard to build a nest egg for retirement.

egg on one's face

feeling embarrassed because of a visible mistake

He had egg on his face after the failed speech.

retirement nest egg

savings set aside for retirement

She has a substantial retirement nest egg for her future.

bald as an egg

adj.

completely bald like an egg's surface

He is bald as an egg after shaving his head.

chicken and egg

situation where it's hard to tell cause from effect

It's a chicken and egg problem which came first.

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French:œuf à repriser, ...
German:Stopfei, ...
Italian:uovo da rammendo, ...
Spanish:huevo de remendar, ...
Portuguese:ovo de cerzir, ...
Chinese:缝补蛋, ...
Japanese:ダーニングエッグ, ...
Arabic:بَيْضَة التَّرْقِيع, ...
Hebrew:כְּלִי לִתְפִירָה בְּצוּרַת בֵּיצָה, ...
Russian:штопальное яйцо, ...
Ukrainian:яйце для штопання, ...
Hindi:डार्निंग एग, ...
Bengali:ডার্নিং এগ, ...
Catalan:ou de repuntar, ...
Czech:látací vajíčko, ...
Danish:stoppeæg, ...
Dutch:stop-ei, ...
Greek:αυγό ραψίματος, ...
Hungarian:stoppolófa, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍រាងពងមាន់សម្រាប់ទ្រាប់ជួសជុលរន្ធក្រណាត់, ...
Korean:다닝 에그, ...
Persian:تخم‌مرغ رفوگری, ...
Polish:jajko do cerowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):ovo de cerzir, ...
Romanian:ou de cârpit, ...
Swedish:stopphus, ...
Thai:เครื่องมือรูปไข่, ...
Turkish:darning yumurtası, ...
Vietnamese:quả trứng vá, ...

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