weaver

ˈwiːvə

Definition

Definition of weaver - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craftspersonperson who weaves fabric or textiles

The skilled weaver produced beautiful tapestries.

animalsbird known for making woven nests

The weaver built its nest in the tree.

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bird known for making woven nests

Expressions with weaver

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weaver of dreams

someone who creates imaginative or fanciful ideas

The author was known as a weaver of dreams, crafting magical worlds in his books.

weaver's web

complex network or pattern

The city's streets formed a weaver's web.

orb-weaver

type of spider known for creating circular webs

The orb-weaver spun a large, intricate web between the trees.

weaver's hitch

knot used to attach a thread to a loom

The artisan demonstrated how to tie a weaver's hitch for the new apprentices.

weaver's knot

knot used by weavers to join threads

She expertly tied a weaver's knot to continue her work without interruption.

Origin of weaver

Old English, wefan (to weave)

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weaver's web

nature

web spun by a weaver spider

Examples of weaver in a sentence

Each weaver in the village had a unique style.
A weaver was busy crafting its nest.
Weavers are known for their intricate nests.

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French:tisserand, tisserin, ...
German:Weber, Webervogel, ...
Italian:tessitore, ...
Spanish:tejedor, ...
Portuguese:tecelã, ...
Chinese:织工, 织巢鸟, ...
Japanese:織工, 織り鳥, ...
Arabic:نَسَّاج, نَاسِج, ...
Hebrew:אַרְגָּמָן, אָרַג, ...
Russian:ткач, ...
Ukrainian:ткач, ткачик, ...
Hindi:बुनकर, विवर पक्षी, ...
Bengali:তাঁতী, বুনন পাখি, ...
Catalan:teixidor, ...
Czech:tkadlec, snovač, ...
Danish:væver, væverfugl, ...
Dutch:wever, ...
Greek:υφαντής, ...
Hungarian:szövő, szövőmadár, ...
Khmer:អ្នកតម្បាញ, បក្សីតម្បាញសំបុក, ...
Korean:직조공, 위버새, ...
Persian:بافنده, پرنده بافنده, ...
Polish:tkacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):tecelã, ...
Romanian:țesător, ...
Swedish:vävare, vävarfågel, ...
Thai:ช่างทอผ้า, นกกระจาบ, ...
Turkish:dokumacı, dokumacı kuş, ...
Vietnamese:thợ dệt, chim thợ dệt, ...

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