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View synonyms for weft
weft
[ weft ]
weft
/ wɛft /
noun
- the yarn woven across the width of the fabric through the lengthwise warp yarn Also calledfillingwoof
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- under·weft noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of weft1
Old English, related to Old Norse veptr; see weave
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Example Sentences
"Not weft enough," was Barry's brief comment on the singing; the Welsh, unfamiliar with the air, had not sung.
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Abb, ab, n. properly woof- or weft-yarn, but sometimes warp-yarn.
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Unions or fabrics consisting of a cotton warp with a worsted weft are in general treated like worsteds.
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They are also used in combination with shoddy and cotton to produce weft or filling yarns for a lower quality of goods.
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Mungoes of the best quality are used in the low fancy tweed trade, in both warp and weft, but chiefly in union and backed fabrics.
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