weft

/wɛft/

weft noun: the horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric. Also the alternative spelling of waif.

Noun

weft (plural wefts)

The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- It is all the more remarkable therefore that in one respect — weft colours — some of the pirnless looms are more versatile than conventional machines. Figure 6 shows the colour mechanism of a conventional loom designed to weave six colours of weft (there is never any problem about colour patterning...1964 February 6, Kurt Greenwood, “New looms that streamline weaving”, in New Scientist, page 356
- Other techniques for shaping included angling one or both loom bars, adding extra wefts, or adjusting warp tension.1979, Eric Broudy, The Book of Looms: A History of the Handloom from Ancient Times to the Present, page 81
Synonyms:

woof
The yarn used for the weft; the fill.

Synonyms:

fill
A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
- Teaching tools include mannequins, slip-ons, hair wefts, rectangles, and profiles.2009, Cosmetologists: 150 Great Tech Prep Careers, 2nd edition, page 135
- Then, she held up the hair as it would look on my head. She positioned it like a pro, holding wefts of human hair so that it looked like it grew from my scalp.2011, Ryan Rayston, The Quiet Sound of Disappearing, AuthorHouse, page 289
Synonyms:

weave

Phrase capitalized: WEFT

WEFT

(abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of wing(s), engine(s), fuselage(s), tail(s), a mnemonic for airplane identification, of most the most identifiable parts of the aeroplane, that can be used to distinguish one aircraft from another.

Also used as

weft is also the alternative spelling of waif.

weft meaning in Malayalam, Sanskrit, Arabic and Indonesian

weft in Malayalam

horizontal threads: ഊട് ūṭŭ

weft in Sanskrit

horizontal threads: ओत ota

weft in Arabic

horizontal threads: لُحْمَة luḥma

weft in Indonesian

horizontal threads: pakan, benang pakan

Examples of weft in a sentence

It is all the more remarkable therefore that in one respect — weft colours — some of the pirnless looms are more versatile than conventional machines.1964 February 6, Kurt Greenwood, “New looms that streamline weaving”, in New Scientist, page 356:
In the bonding method of attaching hair extensions, hair wefts or single strands are attached with an adhesive or bonding agent.2012, Cengage Learning, Milady Standard Cosmetology, page 556:

All 16 example sentences with weft

Synonyms of weft

Forms of weft

plural	wefts

Origin of weft

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).

Compare waif.

Words formed from weft

Words that rhyme with weft

Questions about weft

What does weft mean?: Weft means the horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
What is weft in Malayalam?: Weft in Malayalam is ഊട് (ūṭŭ). See Weft meaning in Malayalam.
How do you use weft in a sentence?: It is all the more remarkable therefore that in one respect — weft colours — some of the pirnless looms are more versatile than conventional machines.
What part of speech is weft?: Weft can be a noun or a phrase.
How do you pronounce weft?: Weft is pronounced /wɛft/.
What is the plural of weft?: The plural of weft is wefts.

Words near weft in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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