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Darn (Noun)

Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends".

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

She carefully stitched the darn on her favorite sweater to make it look new again.
After years of wear, her shoes needed a few darns to extend their lifespan.
He sat down with needle and thread to work on the large darn in his sock.
Her grandmother had always been skilled at crafting invisible darns in her delicate linens.
The tailor applied a small darn to the worn knee of the jeans to prevent it from tearing further.

Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

His old broken phone isn't worth a darn to anyone buying a new model now.
The broken toy was hardly worth a darn after a week of heavy play from the toddlers.
Considering its small size, the land they purchased wasn't worth a darn for farming purposes.
No one thought his fading business would sell for more than a darn on the open market.
The rare coin turned out to be worth a great deal more than the couple's initial assumption of it not being worth a darn.