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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All the while we will be encouraged by our steadfast belief that the sacred garment that is our country needs us, its warp and weft threads. — Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Cotton is sourced from Texas (warp) and Zimbabwe (weft), each chosen for its unique character. — Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 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 Sateen is a cotton fabric in a satin weave structure where the warps and wefts interlace at irregular intervals as compared to plain weave, Glusica explains. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 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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