Meaning of WEFT
| Pronunciation: | | weft
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[n] the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving |
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WEFT is a 4 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | filling, pick, woof |
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| | See Also: | | cloth, fabric, material, textile, thread, weave, yarn | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Weft\, obs.
imp. & p. p. of {Wave}.
\Weft\, n. [Cf. {Waif}.]
A thing waved, waived, or cast away; a waif. [Obs.] ``A
forlorn weft.'' --Spenser.
\Weft\, n. [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.
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