| Pronunciation: | woof | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving | ||
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| Synonyms: | filling, pick, weft | ||
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| See Also: | cloth, fabric, material, textile, thread, weave, yarn | ||
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| Definition: | \Woof\ (w[=oo]f), n. [OE. oof, AS. [=o]wef, [=o]web,
[=a]web; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The
initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See {On},
{Weave}, and cf. {Abb}.]
1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the
weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the
shuttle in weaving.
2. Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. --Pope.
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