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weft
[ weft ]
/ wɛft /
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noun
Textiles. filling (def. 5).
a woven fabric or garment.
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Origin of weft
before 900; Middle English, Old English; akin to weave
OTHER WORDS FROM weft
un·der·weft, nounWords nearby weft
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British Dictionary definitions for weft
weft
/ (wɛft) /
noun
the yarn woven across the width of the fabric through the lengthwise warp yarnAlso called: filling, woof
Word Origin for weft
Old English, related to Old Norse veptr; see weave
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