| weave | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. weave | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric. |
| ~ check | a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard).; "she wore a skirt with checks" |
| ~ pattern, design, figure | a decorative or artistic work.; "the coach had a design on the doors" |
| ~ open weave | a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric. |
| ~ plain weave, taffeta weave | a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect. |
| ~ satin weave | a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line. |
| ~ twill, twill weave | a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs. |
| ~ warp | yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof. |
| ~ weft, woof, filling, pick | the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. |
| v. (contact) | 2. interweave, weave | interlace by or as if by weaving. |
| ~ distort, twine, twist | form into a spiral shape.; "The cord is all twisted" |
| ~ plait | weave into plaits.; "plait hair" |
| ~ inweave | weave together into a fabric or design. |
| ~ raddle, ruddle | twist or braid together, interlace. |
| ~ shoot | variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors.; "shoot cloth" |
| ~ tinsel | interweave with tinsel.; "tinseled velvet" |
| ~ pleach, braid | form or weave into a braid or braids.; "braid hair" |
| v. (creation) | 3. tissue, weave | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.; "tissue textiles" |
| ~ handicraft | a craft that requires skillful hands. |
| ~ create from raw material, create from raw stuff | make from scratch. |
| ~ web, net | construct or form a web, as if by weaving. |
| ~ loom | weave on a loom.; "materials loomed in Egypt" |
| ~ brocade | weave a design into (textiles). |
| ~ lace | do lacework.; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral" |
| ~ braid, plait, lace | make by braiding or interlacing.; "lace a tablecloth" |
| ~ twill | weave diagonal lines into (textiles). |
| v. (motion) | 4. waver, weave | sway to and fro. |
| ~ sway, swing | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.; "He swung back" |
| v. (motion) | 5. meander, thread, wander, weave, wind | to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ snake | move along a winding path.; "The army snaked through the jungle" |
| ~ wander | go via an indirect route or at no set pace.; "After dinner, we wandered into town" |
Recent comments
7 weeks 6 days ago
7 weeks 6 days ago
7 weeks 6 days ago
8 weeks 4 days ago
12 weeks 5 days ago
13 weeks 5 days ago
14 weeks 3 days ago
14 weeks 4 days ago
19 weeks 11 hours ago
34 weeks 3 days ago