Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make (cloth) by interlacing the threads of the weft and the warp on a loom.
- intransitive verb To interlace (threads, for example) into cloth.
- intransitive verb To construct by interlacing or interweaving strips or strands of material.
- intransitive verb To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole.
- intransitive verb To contrive (something complex or elaborate) in this way.
- intransitive verb To introduce (another element) into a complex whole; work in.
- intransitive verb To attach hair extensions to (hair).
- intransitive verb To spin (a web, for example).
- intransitive verb To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side.
- intransitive verb To engage in weaving; make cloth.
- intransitive verb To work at a loom.
- intransitive verb To move in and out or sway from side to side.
- noun The pattern, method of weaving, or construction of a fabric.
- noun A hairstyle in which hair extensions are attached to existing strands of hair.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or a style of weaving.
- To shake; cause to waver; wave; brandish; toss; waft.
- To move; cause to move.
- To wave; waver; float about.
- To move; go.
- To form by interlacing flexible parts, such as threads, yarns, filaments, or strips of different materials. See
weaving . - To form a texture from; interlace or entwine into a fabric.
- To entwine; unite by intermixture or close connection; insert by or as by weaving.
- To inclose by weaving something about.
- To contrive, fabricate, or construct with de sign or elaborate care: as, to
weave a plot. - To practise weaving; work with a loom.
- To become woven or interwoven.
- In the manège, to make a motion of the head, neck, and body from side to side like the shuttle of a weaver: said of a horse.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To practice weaving; to work with a loom.
- intransitive verb To become woven or interwoven.
- noun A particular method or pattern of weaving.
- transitive verb To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.
- transitive verb To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; ; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To make or move by
turning andtwisting . - verb To make (a path or way) by
winding in and out or from side to side. - verb To form something by passing lengths or
strands ofmaterial over and under one another. - verb To
spin acocoon or aweb . - noun A type or way of
weaving . - noun Human or artificial
hair worn to alter one's appearance, either inaddition to or by covering the natural hair altogether.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb sway to and fro
- noun pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- verb create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They are then called upon to "weave the warp, and weave the woof," perhaps, with no great propriety; for it is by crossing the _woof_ with the _warp_ that men _weave_ the _web_ or piece; and the first line was dearly bought by the admission of its wretched correspondent, "give ample room and verge enough [198]."
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II Samuel Johnson 1746
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One of the threads picked from the weave is the principle of limited knowledge ..
Cast Out Of Heaven Newmania 2008
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No other titles weave their magic in quite the same way, and you almost suspect Call of Pripyat's foibles are an integral part of how that magic works.
Evil Avatar modeps 2010
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I call weave on that "stripper" hair of hers. question for her co-workers: how can you take yourselves seriously working for that woman?
Dealbreaker 2009
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There had been speculation that he had had a "weave" - a mini-wig made from real or synthetic hair, which is glued, taped or actually woven with silk thread on to the head.
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In a couple of months get a woven wrap – a Didymos in Indio weave is good for little babes, and can be purchased at Lemon Balm Essentials or Birdie’s Room.
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If millions of people tend shamelessly to wear clothing with no lead in the weave, that is hardly Superman's fault.
Boing Boing 2006
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Batiste is a soft, somewhat sheer fabric with a plain weave.
"Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930 2006
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If millions of people tend shamelessly to wear clothing with no lead in the weave, that is hardly Superman's fault.
Boing Boing: November 9, 2003 - November 15, 2003 Archives 2003
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In making a cloth with plain weave, that is, with every thread interlacing with every other, as in darning, only two harnesses are required, but the modern loom may have up to about twenty-four harnesses so that an infinite variety of weaves may be obtained.
Textiles and Clothing Kate Heintz Watson
kayo commented on the word weave
make fabric
May 16, 2009
Kristianto2010 commented on the word weave
The Ten Commandments weave life on this planet into a more meaningful and structured whole, the benefit of which is to allow us to live as a peaceful, healthy community under God. ODB June-14, 2011.
June 14, 2011