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Definitions for: Woof
[n] the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Webster (1913) Definition: Woof (w[=oo]f), n. [OE. oof, AS. [=o]wef, [=o]web,
[=a]web; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The
initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See On,
Weave, and cf. Abb.]
1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the
weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the
shuttle in weaving.
2. Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. --Pope.
Synonyms: filling, pick, weft
See Also: cloth, fabric, material, textile, thread, weave, yarn
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