weft

Meaning

1. The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
2. The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
3. A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.

Synonyms

woof

textile

filling

pick

⛏️

abb

web

fabric

texture

cloth

parallel

stuff

percale

tissue

weaving

material

lace

hem

Cheviot

latitude line

filling yarn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wɛft/

Etymology

From Middle English wefte, from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną. Equivalent to weave + -th.