# woven

Pronunciation: say "WOH-vuhn" US /ˈwoʊ.vən/, UK /ˈwəʊ.vən/

## Adjective

1. Produced by weaving threads or strands together over and under one another.
   - Simple: Made by crossing threads over and under each other.
   - _The museum displayed a woven tapestry from the fifteenth century._
   - _These artisans sell intricately woven blankets at the craft fair._
3. Interlaced, with strands or parts passing over and under one another.
   - Simple: Crossed and joined together, with parts passing over and under each other.
   - _The eagle built its nest from a densely woven mass of twigs._
   - _Their fingers stayed woven together as they walked._

## Verb

2. Past participle of weave. — past participle of weave
   - Simple: Past participle of weave. Use this form after has, have, or had.
   - _The blanket had been woven by her grandmother._
   - _Several myths are woven into the play's dialogue._

## Noun

4. A cloth formed by weaving, stretching only along the bias directions between the warp and weft unless the threads themselves are elastic.
   - Simple: A cloth made by crossing threads over and under each other, which stretches only when pulled diagonally.
   - _Designers prefer a tightly spun woven for structured garments._
   - _Unlike stretchy knits, wovens keep their shape under tension._

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