weft.
The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
Meaning & usage
The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English wefte, from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną. Equivalent to weave + -t (abstract nominal suffix).
Alternative spelling of waif.
Where this word comes from
Compare waif.
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