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. 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

It also includes diamond workers of western India, who produce much of the world’s polished diamonds, as well as carpet weavers.

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Her organisation supports female weavers, whom she and many others recognise as skilled artisans, through education and training.

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This is where the Ministry of Enlightenment's propaganda weavers enter the picture.

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But this has not necessarily meant better wages for the weavers.

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From quarry workers to weavers, welders to tailors, the pictures highlight the diverse, backbreaking work undertaken by the estimated 400 million labourers in India.

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