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| braid |
to weave together three or more pieces of material or strands of hair to form one length that looks like a rope. [1/3 definitions] |
| gauze |
a thin cloth that one can see through or other material with a loose or open weave. [1/2 definitions] |
| splice |
to weave together (pieces of rope). [1/2 definitions] |
| twist |
to wind, coil, or weave around something else. [1/18 definitions] |
| weave |
When you weave, you make cloth or things like rugs and blankets by passing threads or long pieces of yarn over and under each other. Nowadays, most things are woven by large machines. [1/2 definitions] |
| weaver |
A weaver is a person who weaves, especially as a job. When people weave, they make cloth or things like rugs and blankets by passing threads or pieces of yarn over and under each other. |
| wove |
past tense of "weave." |
| woven |
a past participle of "weave." |
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