weaver

noun weav·er \ ˈwē-vər \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of weaver

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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Recent Examples of weaver from the Web

Sensible advice from Charlotte, the renowned spider, weaver and heroine.

— leah eskin, chicagotribune.com, "Herb-flecked butter makes rich contrast to bite of radishes," 3 Apr. 2018
The novel begins at a simmer, circling the adolescence of two Telugu girls of the weaver caste in Indravalli, an impoverished village in Andhra Pradesh.

— anita felicelli, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Girls Burn Brighter,’ by Shobha Rao," 21 Mar. 2018
The family was poor, and Mr. Tsvangirai abandoned formal schooling early to start work, first as a textile weaver and then as a plant foreman in a nickel mine.

— jeffrey moyo and alan cowell, New York Times, "Morgan Tsvangirai, Longtime Foe of Mugabe in Zimbabwe, Dies at 65," 14 Feb. 2018
West Elm invites shoppers to watch videos about Filipino seagrass basket weavers and Peruvian carvers that craft mirrors using colonial-era techniques.

— alexandra olson, USA TODAY, "Authentically handmade? How to know amid mass production," 27 Jan. 2018
Her protagonists, Poornima and Savitha, are brought up in stringent circumstances, daughters of poor weavers from the Karnataka, India, village of Indravalli.

— bethanne patrick, latimes.com, "Women tend the flames of their ambition in Shobha Rao's 'Girls Burn Brighter'," 9 Mar. 2018
SOLANA BEACH Library to feature weaving exhibit A reception will honor local weavers Brendan Kerr and Alex Nichols from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Solana Beach Library, 157 Stevens Ave.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Interfaith's veteran center gets donation ... more community news," 1 Mar. 2018
But safety and labor standards used for those items might be irrelevant for an individual basket weaver in a rural village.

— alexandra olson, USA TODAY, "Authentically handmade? How to know amid mass production," 27 Jan. 2018
Who participates: Thousands of knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers and felters from all over the metro area and well beyond.

— mary mooney, OregonLive.com, "Snow, ice force some Portland-area yarn stores to shut, tweak hours," 21 Feb. 2018

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