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CIDE DICTIONARY
woof, n. [OE. oof, AS. , , āweb; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See On, Weave, and cf. Abb.].
- The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the shuttle in weaving. [1913 Webster]
- Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. Pope. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
woof, n. & v.
--n. the gruff bark of a dog.
--v.intr. give a woof.
--n. the gruff bark of a dog.
--v.intr. give a woof.
woof, n. = WEFT(1).
Etymology
OE owef, alt. of owebb (after wefan WEAVE(1)), formed as A-(2), WEB: infl. by warp
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woof
cloth, drapery, etoffe, fabric, feel, felt, filling, finish, goods, grain, granular texture, indentation, knub, lace, material, nap, napery, nub, pick, pile, pit, pock, protuberance, rag, shag, shoot, silk, structure, stuff, surface, surface texture, textile, textile fabric, texture, tissu, tissue, wale, warp, weave, web, weft, woolAlso see definition of "woof" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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