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

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

Wig and weave terminologies such as 360, weft, virgin, Remy, glueless, or French lace can have even the most chronically online person's head spinning. —Kedean Smith, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 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