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Added 9 October 2026

weft

/wɛft/ noun

In Latin: subtemen Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about weft at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.

noun

Alternative spelling of waif.

Origin

From Middle English wefte, from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną. Equivalent to weave + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

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