darning needle

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darn′ing nee′dle, 

1. a long needle with a long eye used in darning.
2. Dialect Terms [Chiefly Northern and Western U.S.] a dragonfly.
• 1755–65
Regional Variation
2. . See dragonfly. 

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darning needle noun

1. a long needle with a large eye used for darning
2. 
   a dialect name for a dragonfly