woof

1
[ woo f, woof ]
/ wʊf, wuf /
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noun

filling(def 5).
texture; fabric.
British. warp(def 13).

Origin of woof

1
before 900; Middle English oof, owf, Old English ōwef, āwef (compare gewef), equivalent to ō-, ā- a-3 + wef (akin to web); modern w- from weft, warp, weave, etc.

Words nearby woof

woodworking, woodworm, woody, woody nightshade, woodyard, woof, woofer, woofter, woohoo, wookey hole, wool

Definition for woof (2 of 2)

woof 2
[ woo f ]
/ wʊf /

interjection

(used to imitate the bark of a dog).

Words related to woof

balance, sense, fabric, nature, taste, pattern, makeup, character, surface, smoothness, consistency, touch, feeling, quality, composition, structure, screen, net, network, cord

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British Dictionary definitions for woof (1 of 2)

woof 1
/ (wuːf) /

noun

the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft
a woven fabric or its texture

Word Origin for woof

Old English ōwef, from ō-, perhaps from on, + wef web (see weave); modern form influenced by warp

British Dictionary definitions for woof (2 of 2)

woof 2
/ (wʊf) /

interjection

an imitation of the bark or growl of a dog

verb

(intr) (of dogs) to bark or growl