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Definition of the weft noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the weft

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