darning needleEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarydarning needle nouna long needle with a large eye for use in darningdragonfly, damselfly Definition 1 : a long needle with a large eye for use in darning2 : dragonfly, damselflyFirst Known Use1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1darning needle nouna long needle with a large eye for use in darningdragonfly, damselfly Definition 1 : a long needle with a large eye for use in darning2 : dragonfly, damselflyFirst Known Use1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1