weaver

¹

[ wee-ver ]

noun

1. a person who weaves.
2. a person whose occupation is weaving.
3. a weaverbird.

Weaver

²

[ wee-ver ]

noun

1. James Baird, 1833–1912, U.S. politician: congressman 1879–81, 1885–89.
2. Robert Clifton, 1907–97, U.S. economist and government official: first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1966–68.

weaver

/ ˈwiːvə /

noun

1. a person who weaves, esp as a means of livelihood
2. See weaverbird
   short for weaverbird

Word History and Origins

Origin of weaver¹

First recorded in 1325–75, weaver is from the Middle English word wevere. See weave, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Steve Schmidt, a co-founder of the group, told the Times that “chatter” about Weaver having relationships with younger men had reached the Lincoln Project leaders last summer.

From Washington Post

The New York Post didn’t respond Tuesday morning to the Blade’s request on why it didn’t run its article on Weaver and whether the Lincoln Project ever the media outlet not to run the article.

From Washington Blade

On Sunday, the Lincoln Project noted that Weaver was never around other members.

From Washington Post

Weaver said that, based on what he has been told, “the newer low-e coatings are much more durable and more securely bonded to the glass than the older-generation low-e’s.”

From Washington Post

For centuries, humans from weavers to mill workers have worried that advances in technology would create a world without work, and that’s never proved true.

From Time

“I got the weaver to use his craftsmanship on modern silhouettes we designed,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

According to the sheriff, 18-year-old Levi Weaver begged the officer to shoot him, and then leapt at him.

From The Daily Beast

"He has the best twenty-year-old body in baseball," says Weaver.

From The Daily Beast

True to form, Palmer is ambivalent about Weaver, with whom he does commercials and TV commentary.

From The Daily Beast

But there were also many times when either Palmer or Weaver could have written the other off as an incorrigible pain in the ass.

From The Daily Beast

He was a weaver in the lowest circumstances, who raised himself to distinction by close application to science.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a weaver in humble life till his self-acquired attainments attracted patronage.

From Project Gutenberg

I beg publicly to express my gratitude to Government for helping me in my humble effort to improve the lot of the weaver.

From Project Gutenberg

No well-wisher of India, no patriot dare look upon the impending destruction of the hand-loom weaver with equanimity.

From Project Gutenberg

Last night, when Iftikhar spoke to you soft and low, I could see your eye following his as a weaver's the shuttle.

From Project Gutenberg