woven

CEFRB2

/ˈwəʊ.vən/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions (between the warp and weft directions), unless the threads are elastic.

Examples

  • The baskets are woven from strips of willow.

  • This is the first time I've ever woven a carpet.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈwoʊ.vən/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Interlaced

  2. Fabricated by weaving.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of weave

More examples

In context

  • This towel is woven in Algeria.

  • The spider had woven her web on a corner of the attic.

  • The woven words of the sonnet were deep and moving.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank fabric felt soft and smooth because it was made from fine wool.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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