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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