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

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

From Salon

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

The influx was such that a huge part of London's East End became known as "weaver town" as it transformed into a centre for the trade, led by migrants from across the English Channel.

From BBC

As a former production weaver who churned out a line of unisex sweaters she sold through the American Craft Council, Schwartzenberger understands the meditative qualities of weaving.

From Los Angeles Times