Cryptic crossword clue
Preparing to sew sock eight darn 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word THREADING

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What does THREADING mean?

THREADING verb
  1. To put thread through.
  2. To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).
  3. To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt
THREADING noun
  1. The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).
  2. An ancient Eastern method for removing hair by means of a thread, which is rolled over the hair in order to pluck it out at the follicle level.

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