darning last

noun

A smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

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Meanings

noundarning last (plural darning lasts)

plural darning lasts

  1. A smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

Origin

See last (“shoemaker's tool”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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