In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
woven
(adjective) made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole; âwoven fabricsâ; âwoven basketsâ; âthe incidents woven into the storyâ; âfolk songs woven into a symphonyâ
weave, interweave
(verb) interlace by or as if by weaving
weave, tissue
(verb) create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; âtissue textilesâ
waver, weave
(verb) sway from side to side
weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
(verb) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; âthe river winds through the hillsâ; âthe path meanders through the vineyardsâ; âsometimes, the gout wanders through the entire bodyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
woven (not comparable)
Fabricated by weaving.
Interlaced
woven (plural wovens)
A cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions (between the warp and weft directions), unless the threads are elastic.
woven
past participle of weave
Source: Wiktionary
Wov"en,
Definition: p. p. of Weave. Woven paper, or Wove paper, writing paper having an even, uniform surface, without watermarks.
Weave, v. t. [imp. Wove; p. p. Woven, Wove; p. pr. & vb. n. Weaving. The regular imp. & p. p. Weaved (, is rarely used.] Etym: [OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. weben, OHG. weban, Icel. vefa, Sw. vÀfva, Dan. vÊve, Gr. spider, lit., wool weaver. Cf. Waper, Waffle, Web, Weevil, Weft, Woof.]
1. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately. This weaves itself, perforce, into my business. Shak. That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silk To deck her sons. Milton. And for these words, thus woven into song. Byron.
2. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story. When she weaved the sleided silk. Shak. Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves. Ld. Lytton.
Weave, v. i.
1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom.
2. To become woven or interwoven.
Weave, n.
Definition: A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.