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warpwise

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[wawrp-wahyz] / ˈwɔrpˌwaɪz /

adverb

Textiles.

  1. in a vertical direction; at right angles to the filling; lengthwise.

Etymology

Origin of warpwise

warp + -wise

Example Sentences

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In general, it may be said that the designs are executed in longitudinal panels, of which there are several lateral and one central, all of which run parallel and warpwise.

From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.

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