weft
[ weft ]
noun
Textiles. filling (def. 5).
a woven fabric or garment.
Origin of weft
1before 900; Middle English, Old English; akin to weave
Other words from weft
- un·der·weft, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for weft
weft
/ (wɛft) /
noun
the yarn woven across the width of the fabric through the lengthwise warp yarn: Also called: filling, woof
Origin of weft
1Old English, related to Old Norse veptr; see weave
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