WARP AND WOOF Definition & Meaning

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warp and woof

The essential foundation or base of any structure or organization; from weaving, in which the warp — the threads that run lengthwise — and the woof — the threads that run across — make up the fabric: “The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are the warp and woof of the American nation.”

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The underlying structure or foundation of something, as in He foresaw great changes in the warp and woof of the nation's economy . This expression, used figuratively since the second half of the 1500s, alludes to the threads that run lengthwise ( warp ) and crosswise ( woof ) in a woven fabric.

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Language is the warp and woof of our social fabric.

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Most of these considerations will be beside the point if you’re a fan of the verbal warp and woof of Caspe’s method — the enveloping fabric of one-liners, insults, puns and, especially, references that register as jokes simply by virtue of their surprise value.

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There was a lot that was left out of those books, on women and minorities, and on the warp and woof of daily life.

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Amusingly and effectively, for a vocalist who’s never needed much help with her pitch, many of her bars even use a smattering of Auto-Tune to import a more contemporary warp and woof.

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"Mosaic" ends with a movement called "The warp and woof."

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