Meaning & use

weaver

noun·Academic

A person who makes cloth or baskets by interlacing threads or fibers on a loom.

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The weaver spent months creating an intricate tapestry for the museum.

Villagers still buy blankets directly from the local weaver's small workshop.

A note on using this word

Often used as an occupational surname and in compounds like 'basket weaver'.

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2. noun

A small songbird known for building intricately woven nests, found mainly in Africa and Asia.

A weaver built its hanging nest in the branches above the riverbank.

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