reweave
verb
re·weave
(ˌ)rē-ˈwēv 
rewove
(ˌ)rē-ˈwōv
or reweaved; rewoven
(ˌ)rē-ˈwō-vən
or reweaved; reweaving
or reweaved; rewoven
(ˌ)rē-ˈwō-vən
or reweaved; reweaving
: to weave (something, such as yarn or cloth) again or anew
… unraveled the blankets … and rewove them into their own distinctive textiles.—
Gary N. Ross
Gary N. RossAll have mastered the art of reweaving and restoring rugs, hand-tying knots and matching yarns as the original weavers did.—Rosa Colucci
—often used figurativelyRosa ColucciCitizens, seeing the broad systemic crisis of alienation … work in numerous ways to reweave the fabric of community …—The (Mountain City, Tennessee) Tomahawk
The (Mountain City, Tennessee) TomahawkExamples of reweave in a Sentence
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Labranderas, those who practice labrado, remake the cloth itself, counting and reweaving threads between the warp and the weft to create structure.
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Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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“Reweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reweave. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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