1
: one that weaves especially as an occupation
2
: any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation
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Colonial Williamsburg’s historic tradespeople—including blacksmiths, brickmakers, bookbinders, joiners, weavers and cabinetmakers—are creating replicas of items that would have furnished the school.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Think the finesse and heritage of Japanese knitwear via the weavers of Burkina Faso, along with suiting in traditional Dior tweeds as well as new African weaves that are made more casual, and leans into layering for a Hamilton approach.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
My Dilly Bag, watches as food trucks, artists, weavers, purveyors, an espresso van and musicians park outside her storefront.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
It is printed out before being handed to a weaver for knotting and weaving.
—Sakshi Agrawal, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Think the finesse and heritage of Japanese knitwear via the weavers of Burkina Faso, along with suiting in traditional Dior tweeds as well as new African weaves that are made more casual, and leans into layering for a Hamilton approach.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
My Dilly Bag, watches as food trucks, artists, weavers, purveyors, an espresso van and musicians park outside her storefront.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
It is printed out before being handed to a weaver for knotting and weaving.
—Sakshi Agrawal, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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weaver
noun
weav·er
ˈwē-vər 
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: one that weaves
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