"darning egg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: darning eggs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} darning egg (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. Categories (topical): Sewing Translations (egg-shaped ovoid of hard material which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock): œuf à repriser [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-darning_egg-en-noun-a7Ty6l1U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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