the weft
noun/ðə ˈweft/
/ðə ˈweft/
(also less frequent the woof)
[singular]- the threads that are twisted under and over the threads that are held on a loom (= a frame or machine for making cloth) compare warpWord OriginOld English weft(a), of Germanic origin; related to the verb weave.
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