n. 1. The threads that run crosswise in a woven fabric, at right angles to the warp threads; weft. 2. The texture of a fabric. [Alteration (influenced by WARP) of Middle English oof, from Old English ōwef : ō-, on, on; see ON + wefan, to weave; see webh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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n. 1. The characteristically deep, gruff bark of a dog. 2. A sound similar to a woof. intr.v. woofed, woof·ing, woofs To make this sound. [Imitative.] |
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