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Definition of "woven" []

  • Past participle of weave. (verb)
  • Made by weaving: a finely woven rug. (adjective)
  • Material or a fabric made by weaving. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "woven" in a sentence
  • "Cochise was dressed in his war garments, according to some, painted for war, and wrapped in a blanket with his name woven into it, the gift of an army colonel."
  • "I have no idea if this is shooped -- on the one hand, it is the kind of thing a loony dictator might revel in; on the other hand, why wouldn't he get his name woven in Arabic script?"
  • "One has a fabric of considered views that are woven from the threads of inherited traditions."