1
: one that weaves especially as an occupation
2
: any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation
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His entire family are weavers, and sadly are some of the very few left doing this work nowadays.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Marlowe didn’t set out to become one of Indian Country’s most unconventional weavers, though he’s been interested in the art since observing his maternal grandmother weave.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Colonial Williamsburg’s historic tradespeople—including blacksmiths, brickmakers, bookbinders, joiners, weavers and cabinetmakers—are creating replicas of items that would have furnished the school.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Think the finesse and heritage of Japanese knitwear via the weavers of Burkina Faso, along with suiting in traditional Dior tweeds as well as new African weaves that are made more casual, and leans into layering for a Hamilton approach.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Marlowe didn’t set out to become one of Indian Country’s most unconventional weavers, though he’s been interested in the art since observing his maternal grandmother weave.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Colonial Williamsburg’s historic tradespeople—including blacksmiths, brickmakers, bookbinders, joiners, weavers and cabinetmakers—are creating replicas of items that would have furnished the school.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Think the finesse and heritage of Japanese knitwear via the weavers of Burkina Faso, along with suiting in traditional Dior tweeds as well as new African weaves that are made more casual, and leans into layering for a Hamilton approach.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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weaver
noun
weav·er
ˈwē-vər 
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: one that weaves
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