weaver

¹ American  

[wee-ver] / ˈwi vər /

noun

1. a person who weaves.

2. a person whose occupation is weaving.

3. a weaverbird.

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Weaver ² American  

[wee-ver] / ˈwi vər /

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.

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weaver British  

/ ˈwiːvə /

noun

1. a person who weaves, esp as a means of livelihood

2. short for weaverbird

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Etymology

Origin of weaver

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

Example Sentences

“Getting Native people out into nature is going to bring that tribal stewardship with it. The basket weaver, she can’t help herself; she’s going to care for those basket weaving materials.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Shadrack Yao Agboli, a fugu weaver who also works with the National Commission on Culture, has a home workshop where long bands of hand-loomed fabric hang to dry in the afternoon sun.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

A tour of East Coast craft-making wouldn’t be complete without a trip to a weaver, though Helena Hernmarck of Ridgefield, Conn., is more of a “tapestry artist.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Like Shiv Johri Patel the saree weaver, many people here were angry at local officials - but not at the prime minister.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

“The weaver fears me. She doesn’t want me to follow the Mark of Athena. But you will let me pass.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan