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WOOF
woof, weft, filling, pick
(noun) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
woof (plural woofs)
The set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle; weft.
A fabric; the texture of a fabric.
Synonyms
• (crosswise thread or yarn): weft
Etymology 2
Noun
woof (plural woofs)
The sound a dog makes when barking.
Coordinate terms
• (sound of a dog): arf, bark, bow wow, growl, howl, snarl, whimper, whine, yap, yelp, yip
Interjection
woof
The sound of a dog barking.
(humorous) Expression of strong physical attraction for someone.
Verb
woof (third-person singular simple present woofs, present participle woofing, simple past and past participle woofed)
To make a woofing sound.
Etymology 3
Noun
woof
(marketing) Initialism of well-off older folks.
(agriculture) Initialism of work on an organic farm.
Source: Wiktionary
Woof, n. Etym: [OE. oof, AS. , , aweb; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See On, Weave, and cf. Abb.]
1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the shuttle in weaving.
2. Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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