darning wool

ˈdɑːrnɪŋ wʊl

Definition

Definition of darning wool - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sewing

Dated

wool used for mending holes in clothes

Dated

She used darning wool to fix the hole in her sock.
He bought darning wool to repair his sweater.
Darning wool was scattered across the sewing table.

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Images of darning wool

wool used for mending holes in clothes

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 egg

egg-shaped tool for mending fabric holes

She used a darning egg to fix her sock.

devil's darning needle

slender insect with iridescent wings

A devil's darning needle hovered over the pond.

Expressions with wool

wrap in cotton wool

protect someone too much from harm or treat with extreme care

She tends to wrap her children in cotton wool.

pull the wool over

deceive someone by hiding the truth

He tried to pull the wool over her eyes.

wool over one's eyes

state of being deceived or misled by someone

He didn't realize the wool over his eyes until it was too late.

cotton wool

soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use

She used cotton wool to clean the wound.

wool store

shop selling wool and related products

She visited the wool store to buy knitting supplies.

wool-like

adj.

having a texture similar to wool

The sweater has a wool-like texture.

cotton wool ball

small soft ball of cotton used in medicine or crafts

She used a cotton wool ball to clean the wound.

cotton wool bud

short stick with cotton ends for cleaning or makeup

She used a cotton wool bud to clean her ear.

raw wool

wool in its natural state before processing

The factory imports raw wool for textile production.

Shetland wool

wool from sheep of the Shetland islands

Shetland wool is prized for its softness.

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French:laine à repriser, ...
German:Stopfwolle, ...
Italian:lana per rammendare, ...
Spanish:lana para remendar, ...
Portuguese:lã de cerzir, ...
Chinese:补洞毛线, ...
Japanese:繕い糸, ...
Arabic:صوف التَرْقِيع, ...
Hebrew:חוּט לְתִיקּוּן, ...
Russian:шерсть для штопки, ...
Ukrainian:шерсть для штопання, ...
Hindi:रफू ऊन, ...
Bengali:মেরামতের উল, ...
Catalan:llana de sargir, ...
Czech:příze na látání, ...
Danish:stoppegarn, ...
Dutch:stopwol, ...
Greek:μάλλινη κλωστή επιδιόρθωσης, ...
Hungarian:stoppológyapjú, ...
Khmer:អំបោះរោមចៀមសម្រាប់ប៉ះជួសជុល, ...
Korean:다닝 울, ...
Persian:پشم رفوگری, ...
Polish:wełna do cerowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):lã de cerzir, ...
Romanian:lână de cârpit, ...
Swedish:stoppgarn, ...
Thai:ไหมพรมซ่อมแซม, ...
Turkish:dikiş yünü, ...
Vietnamese:len vá, ...

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