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woof 1
(wo͝of, wo͞of)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 Indo-European roots.]
woof 2
(wo͝of)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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woof
(wuːf)n
1. (Textiles) the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft
2. (Textiles) a woven fabric or its texture
[Old English ōwef, from ō-, perhaps from on, + wef web (see weave); modern form influenced by warp]
woof
(wʊf)interj
an imitation of the bark or growl of a dog
vb
(Zoology) (intr) (of dogs) to bark or growl
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woof1
(wʊf, wuf)n.
2. texture; fabric.
[before 900; Middle English oof, owf, Old English ōwef, āwef (compare gewef) <ō-, ā- a-3 + wef (akin to web); modern w- from weft, warp, weave, etc.]
woof2
(wʊf)n.
1. the bark of a dog, esp. when low-pitched.
v.i. 2. to make this sound.
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woof
Past participle: woofed
Gerund: woofing
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Noun | 1. | woof - the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric |
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waf
woof
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B. EXCL → ¡guau!
C. VI → ladrar
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