weft

IPA/weft/
IPA/weft/

weft — noun

1. in weaving, the set of threads that a person passes from one side to the other a

1.名詞C1
釋義

in weaving, the set of threads that a person passes from one side to the other across the longer threads (the warp) that run from top to bottom, to create cloth

例句

The weaver passed the weft through the raised warp threads with a smooth, practiced motion.

passive: the weft is passed through the warp

Indra chose a soft grey weft for her scarf, pairing it with a black warp.

collocation: weft + creates a pattern against the warp

同義詞
  • woof

    an exact synonym for weft in weaving, but much less common in modern English; found mainly in literary or technical descriptions

  • filling

    used in American English weaving terminology, especially in industrial contexts

  • filler yarn

    technical term for the weft yarn in machine weaving; not used in hand-weaving contexts

反義詞
  • warp

    the set of lengthwise threads that run from top to bottom on a loom, over and under which the weft is passed

文法句型

the weft

warp and weft

用法筆記

Often paired with 'warp' in the fixed phrase 'warp and weft', which can also be used metaphorically to refer to the basic structure or foundation of something (e.g., 'the warp and weft of a community'). This sense is uncountable when referring to the threads as a group; individual strands are called 'weft threads' or 'weft yarns'.

常見錯誤

❌The weft is the long threads that go top to bottom.
✅The weft is the set of threads that go from side to side; the warp runs top to bottom.
💡Learners often reverse weft and warp.
❌He bought three wefts for the loom.
✅He bought three kinds of weft yarn for the loom.
💡Weft is uncountable for the group of threads; use 'weft yarn' or 'weft thread' for individual countable references.