woof

[ woof, 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, woodyard, woody nightshade, woof, woofer, woofter, woo-hoo, Wookey Hole, wool

Other definitions for woof (2 of 2)

woof²

[ woof ]

/ wʊf /

interjection

(used to imitate the bark of a dog).

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How to use woof in a sentence

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
And yet, not that alone, for the warp and woof of history are made up of innumerable threads.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

She also announces that she is food controller for her family and doesn't care a "woof" for regulations that are made at Ottawa.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Some men radiate an animal vigour that destroys the delicate woof of a vision and effectually prevents its reconstruction.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
Abb, ab, n. properly woof- or weft-yarn, but sometimes warp-yarn.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
It is hard and mineralized, this is to say, the warp and woof of silk are hidden by a thick encrustation of sand.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre

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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