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noun
Date: 1842
foundation, base <the vigorous Anglo-Saxon base had become the warp and woof of English speech — H. R. Warfel>
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warp and woof — noun a) The threads in a woven fabric, comprised of the warp (threads running lengthwise) and woof (threads running crosswise) to create a the texture of the fabric. The warp and woof of our lives, sensible, sensitive, a veritable 911, she was… … Wiktionary
warp and woof — noun : warp 1b the vigorous Anglo Saxon base had become the warp and woof of English speech H.R. Warfel … Useful english dictionary
warp and woof — Synonyms and related words: anatomy, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, braiding, build, building, composition, conformation, constitution, construction, creation, enlacement, entwinement, entwining, fabric, fabrication, fashion,… … Moby Thesaurus
warp and woof — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A distinctive, complex underlying pattern or structure: contexture, fabric, fiber, texture, web. See BE … English dictionary for students
warp and woof — n. foundation of anything; base of something … English contemporary dictionary
warp, woof — These words are much less commonly used than once they were, but the phrase warp and woof is often heard in the meaning of the underlying structure upon which something is built, the foundation or base : The Constitution is the warp and woof of… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
warp — 1. noun a) The state of being bent or twisted out of shape. b) A distortion or twist, such as in a piece of wood. See Also: warp and woof, warp drive … Wiktionary
warpand woof — warp and woof n. The underlying structure on which something is built; a base or foundation: “profound dislocations throughout the entire warp and woof of the American economy” (David A. Stockman). * * * … Universalium
Warp — Warp, n. [AS. wearp; akin to Icel. varp a casting, throwing, Sw. varp the draught of a net, Dan. varp a towline, OHG. warf warp, G. werft. See {Warp}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Weaving) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Warp beam — Warp Warp, n. [AS. wearp; akin to Icel. varp a casting, throwing, Sw. varp the draught of a net, Dan. varp a towline, OHG. warf warp, G. werft. See {Warp}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Weaving) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
