Weaver Meaning
/ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.
nounA horizontal strand of material used in basket weaving.
Sentence Examples
I pick weaver ant's nests.
The spring season is normally very busy for Iowa real estate broker Georgia Weaver.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The talented ____ used a loom to create colorful blankets for the village market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ is a skilled person who creates various fabrics by interlacing threads of wool or other natural fibers today.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 belonging to it, they reckon above 200,000 Weavers of Callico."
— 1738, J. B. Du Halde, “PROVINCE II. KYANG-NAN.”, in A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, Together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet, volume I, London, →OCLC, page 73:
"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."
— 1988, Lyn Siler, The Basket Book: Over 30 Magnificent Baskets to Make and Enjoy:
"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."
— 1996 May 18, Howard Rosenberg, “‘Ruby Ridge’: A Tragedy or an Inevitable End?”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The talented ____ used a loom to create colorful blankets for the village market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ is a skilled person who creates various fabrics by interlacing threads of wool or other natural fibers today.