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warpwise

warpwise adjective: in the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.

Adjective

warpwise (not comparable)

  1. In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.
    • a warpwise striped pattern
    • You may weave those structures in warpwise stripes but not create the checkerboard.1990, Sharon Alderman, A Handweaver's Notebook, →ISBN, page 93

Adverb

warpwise (not comparable)

  1. In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.

Antonyms of warpwise

Origin of warpwise

From warp + -wise.

Questions about warpwise

What does warpwise mean?
Warpwise means in the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.
What part of speech is warpwise?
Warpwise can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near warpwise in the dictionary

  1. warproof
  2. warps
  3. warps and wefts
  4. warps and woofs
  5. warpt
  6. warpwise
  7. warpy
  8. Warqa
  9. warr
  10. warra
  11. Warrabah

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