woof

n.

1. The threads that run crosswise in a woven fabric, at right angles to the warp threads.
2. The texture of a fabric.

[Alteration (influenced by WARP) of Middle English oof, from Old English ōwef : ō-, on, on; see on + wefan, to weave.]

woof² (wʊf)
n.

1. The characteristically deep, gruff bark of a dog.
2. A sound similar to a woof.

intr.v., woofed, woof·ing, woofs.
To make this sound.

[Imitative.]

(woof)

noun
1. The threads that run crosswise (at right angles with the warp) in a woven cloth. Also known as weft.
2. Texture.

Etymology
From Old English wefan (to weave).

Usage
"It had the features of a righteous man, benevolent in countenance, but all the rest of it was serpent. It had forepaws, hairy to the armpits, and back and chest and both its flanks were painted and inscribed with rings and curlicues. So many vivid colors Turk or Tartar never wove in warp and woof or in embroidery on top, nor were such colors patterned on Arachne's loom." — Inferno XVII.10-18: "Dante's description of Geryon, the monster representing Fraud. The passage is often admired for its poetic exuberance. The traveler's trip down into the depths of hell on Geryon's back is one of the most extraordinary descriptions in the entire poem, rendering the height of fantasy as though it had actually occurred."

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  Synonyms: weft, filling, pick

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - vuf, vov
v. intr. - gø

2.
n. - islæt; i vævning

Nederlands (Dutch)
inslag (weefsel), woef (geblaf)

Français (French)
1.
n. - aboiement
v. intr. - ouah (onomatopée)

2.
n. - (Tex) trame

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - (dumpfes) Bellen
v. - bellen

2.
n. - (Weben) Einschlag

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υφάδι, γάβγισμα
v. - γαβγίζω
int. - γαβ

Italiano (Italian)
trama, latrato

idioms:

• warp and woof    la trama e l'ordito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pano (m), textura (f), latido (m)
v. - ladrar
int. - au au!

idioms:

• warp and woof    base (f)

Русский (Russian)
уток, уточная пряжа или нить, ткань, гавканье, рычание

idioms:

• warp and woof    основа ткани

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - ladrido
v. intr. - ladrar

2.
n. - trama, tejido, tela, género

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - inslag, väv
v. - väva
int. - vow!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
织物, 低吠声, 纬线, 发低吠声, 汪汪叫, 汪!汪!

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 吠聲
v. intr. - 發吠聲
int. - 汪!汪!

2.
n. - 緯紗;緯線;織物

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 개 짖는 소리
v. intr. - 개 짖는 소리를 내다, 바보 같은 소리를 하다

2.
n. - 씨줄, 직물, 본질

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 横糸, ウーといううなり声, 織物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لحمه, نسيج (فعل) ينبح (نداء) صوت النباح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נביחת הכלב‬
v. intr. - ‮נבח‬
n. - ‮חוטי הערב הארוגים לרוחב חוטי השתי‬

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