weft

noun

ˈweft 

1

a

: a filling thread or yarn in weaving

b

: yarn used for the weft

2

: web, fabric

also : an article of woven fabric

Examples of weft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The recycled cotton can be used in both warp and weft for rigid fabrications. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024

Off-White showed jeans with a shredded jeans with a green weft. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2024

This is accomplished when the weft thread goes over a warp thread and then under two warp threads. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024

Your natural hair is sectioned into smaller parts and pressed in between two wefts of hair extensions. —Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse veptr weft, Old English wefan to weave — more at weave

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing weft

• weft knit

Kids Definition

weft

noun

ˈweft 

1

a

: woof entry 1 sense 1

b

: yarn used for the woof

2

a

: woven fabric

b

: an article of woven fabric