darning egg

noun

An egg-shaped ovoid of stone, porcelain, wood, or similar hard material, which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a firm foundation for repairs.

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Meanings

noundarning egg (plural darning eggs)

plural darning eggs

  1. An egg-shaped ovoid of stone, porcelain, wood, or similar hard material, which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a firm foundation for repairs.

Translations

French œuf à repriser
  • œuf à repriseregg-shaped ovoid of hard material which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock
Spanish huevo de zurcir
  • huevo de zurciregg-shaped ovoid of hard material which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock
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APA

darning egg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darning%20egg

MLA

“darning egg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darning%20egg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “darning egg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darning%20egg.

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