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weaver¹
- /ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈwi.vɚ/ US
Sounds like weever · Rhymes with -iːvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English wevere, wever, from Old English *wefere, *wifre, *wæfre (“weaver”, in compounds), from Proto-West Germanic *webārī. By surface analysis, weave + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Weeuwer (“weaver”), Dutch wever (“weaver”), German Low German Wever (“weaver”), German Weber (“weaver”), Swedish vävare (“weaver”), Icelandic vefari (“weaver”).
noun weavers
- A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living. The Silks, varniſh'd Works, Ink, Paper, and in general every thing that comes, both from Nan-king and the other Cities of the Province, which carry on an aſtoniſhing Trade, is much more eſteem'd and dear, than what is brought from other Provinces. In the City Shang-hay only, and the Villages belongi
- A horizontal strand of material used in basket weaving. To add a new weaver, simply soak a new one, slide one end under a rib (over the old weaver) and continue weaving with both of them until the old one runs out. […] If your weaver has dried, rewet it and weave several rows as in Diagram 26.
- A weaverbird.
- An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus.
- Any of certain spider species, such as the sheet weaver or the funnel weaver, so named because they spin interesting and characteristic webs.
- Any of certain fish of the family Pinguipedidae.
Weaver²
- /ˈwivɚ/ US
Where it comes from
See weaver.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation for a weaver. The oldest Weaver girls, Sara, 16, and Rachel, 10, were unharmed, as was their infant sister, Elisheba, whom Vicki had been holding when a sniper’s bullet crashed into her head.
- A city in Calhoun County, Alabama.
- A ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in Grant County, Indiana.
- An abandoned settlement in Douglas County, Kansas, a victim of frequent flooding.
- An unincorporated community in Wabasha County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia.
- A river in Cheshire, England.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: weaverbird, weaver finch, loom, shannon, ontario, interlacer, webster, handweaver, lace-maker, braider, plaiter, ploceid, twiner, spinner, weaveress, baya
Translations
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noun one who weaves
| Español | tejedor, tejedora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 직공 jikgong |
| 日本語 | 織工 shokkō, 織子 oriko, 幡屋 hataya |
| 中文 | 織布工 /织布工 zhībùgōng, 織工 /织工 zhīgōng |
| हिन्दी | बुनकर bunkar, जुलाहा julāhā |
| Kiswahili | mfumaji |
| Português | tecelão, tecelã |
| Français | tisserand, tisserande, tisseur, tisseuse |
| Deutsch | Weber, Weberin |
| Italiano | tessitore, tessitrice |
| Ελληνικά | υφαντής yfantís, υφάντρια yfántria |
| Română | țesător, țesătoare |
| Русский | ткач tkač, ткачи́ха tkačíxa |
| Tiếng Việt | thợ dệt |
| العربية | نَسَّاج nassāj, نَسَّاجَة nassāja |
noun bird in the family Ploceidae
| 日本語 | 機織鳥 hataori-dori |
|---|---|
| Français | tisserin |
| Deutsch | Webervogel |
| Română | pasărea țesător |
| العربية | تَنَوُّط tanawwuṭ |
Talk about this word "weaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/weaver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. weaver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/weaver "weaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/weaver.Cite this
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title = {weaver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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