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WEFT
woof, weft, filling, pick
(noun) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
weft (plural wefts)
(weaving) The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
(weaving) The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
(hairdressing) A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
Synonyms
• (threads interlaced through the warp): woof
• (yarn used for the threads interlaced through the warp): fill
Etymology 2
Noun
weft (plural wefts)
(obsolete) Something cast away; a waif.
Source: Wiktionary
Weft, obs.
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Wave.
Weft, n. Etym: [Cf. Waif.]
Definition: A thing waved, waived, or cast away; a waif. [Obs.] "A forlorn weft." Spenser.
Weft, n. Etym: [AS. weft, wefta, fr. wefan, to weave. See Weave.]
1. The woof of cloth; the threads that cross the warp from selvage to selvage; the thread carried by the shuttle in weaving.
2. A web; a thing woven.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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