darning last

Noun

A smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

Japanese Meaning

靴下などの編み直し（ダーニング）の際に、その形状を保つために中に入れる、滑らかで硬い物体。通常、卵型の形状をしている。

She slipped a darning last into the stocking before mending the hole to keep its shape.

彼女は穴を繕う前に、形を保つために靴下の中にダーニングエッグを入れた。

Sense（1）

A smooth, hard object, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape during darning.

darning lasts

（ plural ）