# dining needle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of darning needle; a dragonfly.

## Etymology
A misconstrual of darning needle (“dragonfly”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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