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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Momotaro Jeans incorporates up to 42 percent silk in the weft of select styles, with jeans retailing for over $700. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 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 Beyond texture, stylists can help with cutting extensions and matching the density and weight at the bottom of the wefts to match your hair and provide more flowing movement, as extensions often have much more fullness than natural hair. — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026 The architecture of the wig cap and the wefts stitched within are, however, notably more structured and fortified than the 3-star series, with tighter spacing and more deliberate stitching patterns. — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 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

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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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