woven
Americanverb
verb
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Explanation
Anything that's woven is made by braiding or intertwining threads or fibers. Your beautiful woven blanket is extra special because it was made by hand from local wool. A woven basket is made by interlacing strips of a material — dried grasses, straw, thread, or wood, for example — usually forming a circular base and solid sides. When something is woven, it has a solid form despite its seemingly fragile parts. A heavy woven rug started as individual wool fibers that had to be interlaced to form the thick mat beneath your feet.
Example Sentences
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Reflecting on my childhood, I can see creativity woven into my family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Chambers agrees, and says even during the hottest weather, woven flats are a better option because they are breathable while still covering the foot.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
But they are woven into the broader fabric of the film to mostly engaging effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I tried once again to tear my robe, but the coarse burlap was loosely woven and gave too much slack.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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