warp and woof

warp and woof

noun

Definition of WARP AND WOOF

: foundation, base <the vigorous Anglo-Saxon base had become the warp and woof of English speech — H. R. Warfel>

Examples of WARP AND WOOF

1. <regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society>

First Known Use of WARP AND WOOF

1842

Related to WARP AND WOOF

Synonyms: basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, base

Related Words: anchorage, bed, brace, bulwark, buttress, framework, infrastructure, mount, prop, shore, stay, substratum, substructure, support; assumption, justification, premise (also premiss), presumption, presupposition, rationale, supposition, theory, thesis, warrant; backbone, center, core, cornerstone, eye, focus, heart, hub, kernel, keystone, nucleus, seat; essence, quintessence, soul, touchstone

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Rhymes with WARP AND WOOF

burglarproof, gable roof, gambrel roof, hit the roof, on the hoof, ovenproof, pilferproof, shatterproof, tamperproof, through the roof, veto-proof, waterproof, weatherproof