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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