interjection
noun
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the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft
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a woven fabric or its texture
interjection
verb
Etymology
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.
Example Sentences
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“Lordawoo, wait. You want us to act like woofs around the baby?”
From Literature
“And woofs, too,” Alexander said, using his sister’s word for wolves.
From Literature
“And how are the woofs going to take us to Bertha, pray tell?”
From Literature
“The pleasure is mine, woof!” she said, in her piping voice.
From Literature
A giant clock appeared, counting down the minute and a half onstage while he sipped water, vibed with his band and exchanged “woofs” with the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times
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