Weft
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɛft/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weft is a noun meaning (weaving) The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
Meaning
(weaving) The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
More Meanings
- (weaving) The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
- (hairdressing) A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
- (obsolete) Alternative spelling of waif.
Example Sentences
Teaching tools include mannequins, slip-ons, hair wefts, rectangles, and profiles.
[Y]ou are Lord o'the ſoyle Sir, Lilly is a Weft, a Stray, ſhee's yours, to uſe Sir, […]
Other techniques for shaping included angling one or both loom bars, adding extra wefts, or adjusting warp tension.
The gentle Lady, loose at randon left, / The greene-wood long did walke, and wander wide / At wilde aduenture, like a forlorne weft,
Word Forms
- wefts
Synonyms for weft
Depending on context, synonyms include woof, fill, weave, pick, filling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woof, pick, filling, ikat, weave, thread.
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