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filling

6.8

Threads that go across other threads to make fabric

noun
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/

Specialized

: trama

In traditional weaving, the filling is inserted over and under the warp threads.

Examples

The artisan carefully aligned the filling threads with the warp to create a smooth fabric.
Cotton filling is often used in making lightweight and breathable textiles.
The filling is essential for creating strong fabric.
She chose a blue filling for her weaving project.
In traditional weaving, the filling is inserted over and under the warp threads.
Cotton filling is often used in making lightweight and breathable textiles.
The artisan carefully aligned the filling threads with the warp to create a smooth fabric.

Synonyms

woof

vsfilling

Specialized

3 9.9

Threads that run across fabric to make a pattern

is the identical concept but named differently in usage

weft

vsfilling

Specialized

2 9.1

The thread that goes across fabric when people weave it

is the identical concept but expressed with a different name

pick

vsfilling

Specialized

9.6

A horizontal thread that goes across other threads to make cloth

is the same concept but uses an alternative term instead

Idioms

to needs a filling

4.3

Has a hole or damage in a tooth that a dentist must fix

Compounds

filling station

7 1.4

A place where people buy fuel for cars and trucks

marshmallow filling

2.1

A soft, sweet cream people put inside cakes or cookies

How Thick

cord

176 1.0

filling

Specialized

6.8

thread

80 1.0

Surface Forms

filling singular

fillings plural

Morphology

filling = fill (semi-transparent) = fill + ing

Morphologically 'that which fills' is clear, but the specialized weaving sense (weft) may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Filling comes from fill ('to make full') and in weaving it names the threads that go across the cloth to 'fill' the space between the vertical threads, which is why they are called the filling.