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weavera person who weaves cloth or other materials

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who weaves cloth or other materials

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwiːvər/

Korean meaning: 직조공, 직물을 짜는 사람

Korean pronunciation: **위**버

Example Sentences

  • The village weaver could turn any thread into a masterpiece, even spaghetti if you asked nicely.
  • My grandmother was a talented weaver who made all our blankets by hand.
  • The weaver's fingers moved so fast, I thought she was playing an invisible piano.

weaver

NOUN

//ˈwiːvər//

a person who weaves cloth or other materials

weaver concept
💡 Concept

A skilled weaver creates beautiful fabric on her traditional loom

weaver rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The weaver works with fever while the beaver watches in wonder!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwiːvər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwiːvə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootweave
Suffix--er

Origin

From Old English 'wefan' meaning 'to weave,' which comes from the ancient Germanic root 'weban.' The '-er' suffix was added in Middle English to indicate 'one who does' an action.

🎵Rhyme

beaverfeverbeliever
beaver
fever
believer

🔗Collocations

skilled weaver
basket weaver
master weaver
traditional weaver
carpet weaver

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The village weaver could turn any thread into a masterpiece, even spaghetti if you asked nicely.

My grandmother was a talented weaver who made all our blankets by hand.

😄 Fun example

The weaver's fingers moved so fast, I thought she was playing an invisible piano.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

textile workerfabric makercloth makerloom operator

Antonyms

destroyerunraveler

Related

weavingloomtextilefabricthreadyarntapestry

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