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Meaning of "weft" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WEFT

Old English, related to Old Norse veptr.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WEFT

wɛft


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEFT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Weft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weft

In weaving the weft is the term for the thread or yarn which is drawn through the warp yarns to create cloth. Warp is the lengthwise or longitudinal thread in a roll, while weft is the transverse thread. A single thread of the weft, crossing the warp, is called a pick. Terms do vary. The weft is a thread or yarn made of spun fibre. The original fibres used were wool, flax or cotton. Today, man-made fibres are often used in weaving. Because the weft does not have to be stretched on a loom in the way that the warp is, it can generally be less strong. The weft is threaded through the warp using a "shuttle", air jets or "rapier grippers." Hand looms were the original weaver's tool, with the shuttle being threaded through alternately raised warps by hand. Inventions during the 18th century spurred the Industrial Revolution, with the "picking stick" and the "flying shuttle" speeding up production of cloth. The power loom patented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785 allowed sixty picks per minute. A useful way of remembering which is warp and which is weft is: 'one of them goes from weft to wight'.

Definition of weft in the English dictionary

The definition of weft in the dictionary is the yarn woven across the width of the fabric through the lengthwise warp yarn Also called: filling, woof.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEFT

aleft · antileft · antitheft · bereft · cleft · copyleft · deft · eft · far-left · heft · klepht · left · outside-left · reft · theft · ultra-left · unbereft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEFT

weepiness · weeping · weeping ivy · weeping willow · weepingly · weepy · weever · weevil · weevilled · weevily · weftage · wefte · weftwise · Wegener · Wehrmacht · Weichsel · weigela · weigh · weigh anchor · weigh down

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEFT

eyes left · far left · hard left · hard-left · identity theft · infeft · inside-left · loony left · New Left · stage left · third party, fire and theft · to the left · uncleft

Synonyms and antonyms of weft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «weft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEFT

Find out the translation of weft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of weft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «weft» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

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trama
570 millions of speakers
en

English

weft
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

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لحمة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

утка
278 millions of speakers
pt

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trama
270 millions of speakers
bn

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পড়েন
260 millions of speakers
fr

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trame
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Weft
190 millions of speakers
de

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Schuss
180 millions of speakers
ja

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横糸
130 millions of speakers
ko

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씨실
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Nyolong
85 millions of speakers
vi

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đường canh
80 millions of speakers
ta

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ஊடு
75 millions of speakers
mr

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वाफ
75 millions of speakers
tr

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atkı
70 millions of speakers
it

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trama
65 millions of speakers
pl

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wątek
50 millions of speakers
uk

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качка
40 millions of speakers
ro

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bătătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υφάδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innslaget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEFT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about weft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEFT»

Discover the use of weft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Warp and Weft, Chinese Language and Culture
This book attempts to deconstruct certain key clusters of Chinese characters and words to make them yield fascinating tales about the country's culture and history.
Keekok Lee, 2008
2
Warp & weft: a dictionary of textile terms
Identifies and illustrates techniques, patterns, and equipment used in spinning and weaving
Dorothy K. Burnham, 1981
3
Weft-Faced Pattern Weaves: Tabby to Taqueté
This is the definitive work on weft-faced pattern weaves and is a must-have reference and resource guide for weavers and crafters alike.
Nancy Arthur Hoskins, 2011
4
The Warp and the Weft: Community and Gender Identity Among ...
This book studies the impact of the communal violence of the early 1990s on the individual lives of the Muslim weavers of Banaras, with considerable focus on gender, identity and inter-community relations.
Vasanthi Raman, 2012
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Warp & Weft
A young high-school drop-out in a Massachusetts mill town, shy and inarticulate, decides that work is preferable to life at home, and gets a job in a mill where he attempts to cobble together a life for himself and win the respect of the ...
Edward J. Delaney, 2004
6
Tana vana, warp and weft of life
Case studies on self-employed women from Ahmadābād, India and their social status.
Sewa Academy (Ahmedābād, India), 2002
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Knitting Technology: A Comprehensive Handbook and Practical ...
The machine produced two separately-timed overlap actions, one for knitting the pillar stitch of the front bar, the second for the weft bar behind it that open laps in the same direction. The weft bar open laps are then pushed from the needle ...
David J. Spencer, 2001
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The Weft of the Wye: A Poem, Descriptive of the Scenery of ...
WEFT. OF. THE. WYE. “ O sylvan Wye ! Thou wanderer through the woods, How often has my spirit turned to thee! The sundry cataract Haunted me like a passion: the tall rock, The mountain, and the deep and gloomy wood, Their colours and ...
Arthur St. John, 1826
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Warp and Weft
Vinay Jalla, nay Jalla. Sensing danger, they banged harder on the door. Nalini wiped her tears, composed herself and opened the door. Her aunt hugged and comforted her. "What happened? Won't you tell us?" Nalini started sobbing.
Vinay Jalla, nay Jalla, 2013
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Prehistoric Textiles: The Development of Cloth in the ...
6000 B c (Photo courtesy of J. Mellaart) 4.4 Varieties of plain weave created by different densities of warp and weft: (a) balanced plain weave; (b) warp-faced plain weave (warp covers weft); (c) weft-faced plain weave (weft covers warp).
E. J. W. Barber, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weft is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Warp/Weft filament colorizer adds custom color designs to 3d …
"Isn't the horizontal movement of the extruder similar to the shuttle in weaving, each layer of plastic analogous to the woof (weft)?" Asks Burtonwood. "Could the ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
2
Artist Uses Sharpie Markers to 3D Print in Color, Creates Warp/Weft
Many of us embrace new technologies like 3D printing and are enthusiastically ready to jump on board full throttle. It's tempting to throw everything traditional out ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
3
Condition: Brand abHair, color #1B Natural Black/Off Black hair weft
Approx. 3 Pieces Length 14inch + 16inch + 18inch Brazilian Virgin Hair Extension Weave —weight: 180g ;We measure the length of our wavy/curly hair when it ... «Blacknet, May 15»
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Milliken unveils new weft inserted warp knit fabric for roofing …
An innovation company, Milliken & Company, is launching a new coated weft inserted warp knit product offering an improvement to the tear resistance of ... «Knitting Industry, May 15»
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Skyhook-Weft deal highlights indoor location tracking possibilities
Logistics start-up Weft has signed a deal with Skyhook Wireless to integrate its indoor location tracking technology into its asset tracking hardware. The deal ... «IT World Canada, Apr 15»
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Warp and weft of India's rich handloom culture
Saris are evergreen, but the beautiful weaves are overshadowed by the new 'cocktail' designs in contemporary India. Recently, three artists from the textile ... «Deccan Herald, Mar 15»
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Warp and weft
It may have been 20 years ago today that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play, but it was 50 years ago that the Handweavers Guild of Boulder first met up to ... «Boulder Weekly, Nov 14»
8
Has Russell Brand really destroyed the lefty weft?
I usually love a bit of Russell Brand bashing. Who's more deserving of intellectual ire than this cartoonishly Dickensian spouter of unfunny jokes and hilariously ... «Spiked, Oct 14»
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Warp meets weft
You celebrate your birthday, special occasions and festivals like Christmas, Diwali or Pongal wearing new clothes. But have you ever given a thought to the ... «The Hindu, Jul 14»
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Blue Rooster Guest Series: Erik Desjarlais, Weft & Warp Seamster
Blue Rooster Food Co. guest chef series, week seven: Erik Desjarlais, former chef/owner of restaurants including Evangeline in Portland, now crafting coveted ... «Eater National, Jul 14»
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