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Darning vs. Patching — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Darning and Patching

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Darning

To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.

Patching

Patching is a small village and civil parish that lies amid the fields and woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the National Park in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It has a visible hill-workings history going back to before the Domesday survey of 1086–7.

Darning

To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.

Patching

The act of one who patches.

Darning

Darning is a sewing technique for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or knitting using needle and thread alone. It is often done by hand, but it is also possible to darn with a sewing machine.
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Patching

The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

Darning

To damn.

Patching

Present participle of patch

Darning

A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it
A sock full of darns.

Patching

The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it.
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Darning

Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.

Darning

Damn.

Darning

Present participle of darn

Darning

A repair made by darning.

Darning

The act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads

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