woof

[ woo f, woof ]

/ wʊf, wuf /

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noun

filling(def 5).

texture; fabric.

British. warp(def 13).

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Origin of woof

before 900; Middle English oof, owf, Old English ōwef, āwef (compare gewef), equivalent to ō-, ā- a-³ + wef (akin to web); modern w- from weft, warp, weave, etc.

Words nearby woof

woodworking, woodworm, woody, woody nightshade, woodyard, woof, woofer, woofter, woohoo, wookey hole, wool

Definition for woof (2 of 2)

woof²

[ woo f ]

/ wʊf /

interjection

(used to imitate the bark of a dog).

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Example sentences from the Web for woof

But the thugs are numerous enough to be part of the warp and woof of the community.
The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs|John McWhorter|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the warp and woof of the business changed hardly at all, nor should it have.
Al Qaeda’s Failure on Wall Street|Zachary Karabell|September 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Matt DeAngelis, who plays Woof in the show, admitted to being a big softie.
Broadway's Gay-Marriage Bonanza|Itay Hod|July 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If you cannot possibly tackle hand-spun yarn for warp, you must use Indian mill-spun yarn for it and use hand-spun for woof.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi

As the phones clicked off Updyke with stubborn tenacity, lunged back into the woof of his spider web.
Dreamy Hollow|Sumner Charles Britton
Dr. Matthews tells in his article on "Navajo Weavers" how two cords are twisted and woven at the sides with the woof.
Hand-Loom Weaving|Mattie Phipps Todd
We were near enough to make signs to them, just visible in the dull gloom of dimly burning safety lamps when, woof!
The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
The woof, or filling thread, which gives the smooth finish is silk; and it is that which shows in the finished cloth.
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne

British Dictionary definitions for woof (1 of 2)

woof¹

/ (wuːf) /

noun

the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft

a woven fabric or its texture

Word Origin for woof

Old English ōwef, from ō-, perhaps from on, + wef web (see weave); modern form influenced by warp

British Dictionary definitions for woof (2 of 2)

woof²

/ (wʊf) /

interjection

an imitation of the bark or growl of a dog

verb

(intr) (of dogs) to bark or growl

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woof

noun

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Origin of woof

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Definition for woof (2 of 2)

interjection

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British Dictionary definitions for woof (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for woof

British Dictionary definitions for woof (2 of 2)

interjection

verb