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weave1

Syllabification: (weave)
Pronunciation: /wēv/

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Definition of weave

verb (past wove /wōv/; past participle woven /ˈwōvən/ or wove)

[with object]
  • form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them:linen was woven in the district
  • form (thread) into fabric by interlacing:some thick mohairs can be difficult to weave
  • [no object] (usually as noun weaving) make fabric by interlacing threads on a loom:cotton spinning and weaving was done in mills
  • make (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements:he weaves colorful, cinematic plots
  • (weave something into) include an element in (such a story or pattern):flashbacks are woven into the narrative

noun

  • 1 [usually with adjective] a particular style or manner in which something is woven:scarlet cloth of a very fine weave
  • 2a hairstyle created by weaving pieces of real or artificial hair into a person’s existing hair, typically in order to increase its length or thickness:trailers show him with dyed blond hair and, in one scene, a flowing blond weave

Origin:

Old English wefan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek huphē 'web' and Sanskrit ūrṇavābhi 'spider', literally 'wool-weaver'. The current noun sense dates from the late 19th century

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Definition of weave in the British & World English dictionary