They weave this cloth from a fine plant fiber.
•This cloth is woven from silk threads.
2. Fig. to make a story or explanation out of a small amount of information. (Fig. on Q.) •You have woven the entire tale from something you heard me say to Ruth.
•Your explanation has been woven from supposition.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
weave — [[t]wi͟ːv[/t]] weaves, weaving, wove, woven (The form weaved is used for the past tense and past participle for meaning 4.) 1) VERB If you weave cloth or a carpet, you make it by crossing threads over and under each other using a frame or machine … English dictionary
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create from raw material — verb make from scratch • Syn: ↑create from raw stuff • Hypernyms: ↑make, ↑create • Hyponyms: ↑reform, ↑formulate, ↑mint, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
create from raw stuff — verb make from scratch • Syn: ↑create from raw material • Hypernyms: ↑make, ↑create • Hyponyms: ↑reform, ↑formulate, ↑mint, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
context — con|text W1S3 [ˈkɔntekst US ˈka:n ] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: contextus connection of words , from contexere to weave together , from com ( COM ) + texere to weave ] 1.) the situation, events, or information that are related… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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