darner

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UK/ˈdɑːnə(ɹ)/

noun

One who darns.

OriginGerman Dörner →
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Meanings

darner1

noundarner (plural darners)

plural darners

  1. One who darns.
  2. A needle used for darning, a darning needle.
  3. Any dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae; a hawker.

Darner2

proper nounDarner (plural Darners)

plural Darners

  1. A surname from German.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
darning needledragonfly

Origin

darner · noun

From darn + -er.

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Darner · proper noun

  1. GermanDörner
  2. EnglishDarner

Respelling of German Dörner or Derner.

More words from German

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Translations

Finnish parsija
  • parsijaOne who darns
Swedish stopperska
  • stopperskaOne who darns

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DarrenerrandRenardRadnerArdernredarn
Cite this entry
APA

darner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darner

MLA

“darner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “darner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darner.

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