Definition

1. Noun:
   • The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving: In the process of weaving fabric on a loom, the "woof" (also called the "weft" or "filling") refers to the threads that are carried back and forth, crossing over and under the lengthwise warp threads to create the textile.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The weaver carefully passed the woof through the warp to create a tight, even fabric.
  • The pattern's color comes from the dyed woof threads intersecting with the white warp.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Historical Context: The term "woof" is traditional and is often used in historical texts or discussions of hand-weaving. In modern textile manufacturing, the term "weft" is more common.
  • The ancient tapestry's brilliance was achieved through a complex arrangement of the woof.

Variants and Related Words

• Weft (noun): A synonym for "woof," more frequently used in contemporary textile contexts.
  • The weft thread is inserted using a shuttle.
• Filling (noun): Another synonym, often used in industrial weaving.
  • The filling yarn gives the cloth its bulk and weight.

Synonyms

• Weft: The crosswise thread on a loom.
• Filling: The yarn running across the width of the fabric.

Related Phrases

• Warp and woof: An idiom meaning the fundamental or essential structure of something.
  • Trust is part of the warp and woof of a healthy relationship. (Note: This idiom uses "woof" in conjunction with "warp" to form a fixed phrase about foundational structure.)

Noun

1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving