weft

noun

1
a
: a filling thread or yarn in weaving
b
: yarn used for the weft
2
: web, fabric
also : an article of woven fabric

Examples of weft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Adwoa Beauty’s milky spray is like an essence for scalp and strands, silky, nourishing, and easily spritzed on cornrows between wefts. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024 But this collaboration with Hardison makes the weft and warp of the personal and the cultural into something that could be called intersectional at times. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023 Single wefts, for example, can range between $100-$200 per bundle. Jasmine Washington, seventeen.com, 5 Apr. 2023 Picks like the Luxy Hair extensions have a higher amount of wefts (10 total) for our friends with denser hair, whereas options like the Hidden Crown clip-ins (with three wefts) are best for those with thinner hair. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023 Estes deftly marries the warp of sharp outlines to the weft of the wobbly mirage. Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023 The even-weave fabric has the same distance between the warp and weft (over and under) threads. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 Warps and wefts were reconsidered last week from a production standpoint and with sustainability in mind. ELLE Decor, 28 Apr. 2023 In fact, a few workers have their daughters alongside, teaching them to hold a mallet and thump forcefully at the horizontal yarn weft and weave through the vertical warp so as to ensure a tight hold. Nina Roberts, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

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

Kids Definition

weft

noun
1
b
: yarn used for the woof
2
a
: woven fabric
b
: an article of woven fabric

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