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woven

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwoʊvən// UK //wˈəʊvən// wo·ven

v. made by crossing threads over and under each other, like in a basket or a piece of cloth.

v. formed by interlacing long threads or strips of material in an over-and-under pattern. Often describes fabrics or textures created on a loom.


SIMPLE

The basket is made of woven straw.

CONTEXTUAL

She wore a beautiful woven scarf that her grandmother had made by hand using traditional techniques.

COMPLEX

The intricate pattern of the woven tapestry depicts a historical battle, with thousands of individual silk threads creating a surprisingly detailed image.

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Commonly used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.

Pitfall

The cloth was weaved by hand.The cloth was woven by hand.While 'weaved' is used for movement (zigzagging), 'woven' is the standard past participle for making fabric.

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