Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Clothes and other articles that must be repaired.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A yarn composed of cotton and wool, and prepared for darning the so-called merino stockings made on the stocking-loom: used chiefly in the plural.
- noun Articles collectively that require to be mended.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
mend .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of putting something in working order again
- noun garments that must be repaired
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word mending.
Examples
-
"That's what I call mending matters!" said Denoisel.
Renée Mauperin Edmond de Goncourt 1859
-
In a slow-growth, high-unemployment economy still mending from a financial crisis, there are only so many trillion-dollar markets the politicians can destroy without sending America back into recession.
-
Only an immediate dissolution and a fresh Parliament can have the requsite authority to begin mending that which they have broken.
-
Only an immediate dissolution and a fresh Parliament can have the requsite authority to begin mending that which they have broken.
Archive 2009-06-14 2009
-
In previous years, my post San Diego experience was one of physically mending from the physical exertion that I went through during the show.
-
In previous years, my post San Diego experience was one of physically mending from the physical exertion that I went through during the show.
-
I hope she will work as tirelessly in mending the fractures she's created as she's worked in creating them.
-
It's time to give it up and play a positive role in mending the party.
-
All submitted comments are subject to the rules set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. from Evan! wrote 1 year 13 weeks ago good video, great lesson! mending is an over looked skill. yrs-Evan!
New Video: Deeter's Cosmic Mend Tim Romano 2008
-
By following the given instructions carefully, you will become able to dress your dolls, assist your mothers in mending, make garments, fancy articles, etc.
"Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930 2006
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.