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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Hand-loom weavers suffered most severely—their wages, after briefly rebounding, collapsed permanently.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Once weavers completed the piece by hand in India, over 200 hours total had been put into creating the bride’s veil.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Basket weavers are experts on the plant materials that need fire.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The weavers at first reacted peacefully, despite repressive laws that prohibited labor unions.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Once weavers completed the piece by hand in India, over 200 hours total had been put into creating the bride’s veil.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Basket weavers are experts on the plant materials that need fire.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The weavers at first reacted peacefully, despite repressive laws that prohibited labor unions.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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weaver
noun
weav·er
ˈwē-vər 
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: one that weaves
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