weaver

noun

weav·​er ˈwē-vər How to pronounce weaver (audio)
1
: one that weaves especially as an occupation
2
: any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation

Examples of weaver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the process, Apfel traveled to Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco and Europe twice a year to find textiles and weavers for their projects. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024 The region's skilled weavers and embroiderers elevated these costumes with their artistry. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2024 Comic books had already fed the filmmaker’s love for drawing, as did a community of artists and storytellers — the painters, silversmiths, potters and weavers — on her reservation. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024 Just about every art and craft can be found in fans, and fan making is usually the result of many craftsmen and women’s work: weavers, paper makers, carvers, gilders, artists, lace makers, embroiderers, metal workers, jewelers and so on. Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023 Now, instead of a master weaver being required to make cloth, an unschooled child could work a loom. Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2024 From weavers to writers, lots of people use machines to improve their work. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2023 With the help of an expert weaver—who created a replica of the pants—archaeologists unraveled the design secrets behind the 3,000-year-old wool trousers that were part of the burial outfit of a warrior now called Turfan Man, who died between 1000 and 1200 BCE in Western China. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2023 The best place to get one used to be at the weaver’s souk, Fondouk Chejra, near the Marché Central. Tara Stevens Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weaver was in the 14th century

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“Weaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaver. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

weaver

noun
weav·​er ˈwē-vər How to pronounce weaver (audio)
1
: one that weaves
2
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