weft

noun

ˈweft How to pronounce weft (audio)
1
a
: a filling thread or yarn in weaving
b
: yarn used for the weft
2
: web, fabric
also : an article of woven fabric

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This includes warp and weft knitting, dyeing, digital, flat-bed and heat-transfer printing, stentering and finishing proficiencies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Briogeo Farewell Frizz Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème delivers heat protection up to 450 degrees while helping control frizz for as long as 48 hours, according to third-party testing on human hair wefts. — Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2026 The fabric of the Ghetto is the warp and weft of its social existence. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Labranderas, those who practice labrado, remake the cloth itself, counting and reweaving threads between the warp and the weft to create structure. — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for weft

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse veptr weft, Old English wefan to weave — more at weave

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of weft was before the 12th century

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weft

noun
ˈweft How to pronounce weft (audio)
1
a
: woof entry 1 sense 1
b
: yarn used for the woof
2
a
: woven fabric
b
: an article of woven fabric

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