warp

¹warp

noun \ˈwȯrp\

Definition of WARP

1

a : a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft b : foundation, base <the warp of the economic structure is agriculture — American Guide Series: North Carolina>

2

: a rope for warping or mooring a ship or boat

3

[²warp] a : a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight <a warp in a door panel> b : a mental aberration

— warp·age \ˈwȯr-pij\ noun

Examples of WARP

1. There's a warp in the floorboards.
2. <an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy>

Origin of WARP

Middle English, from Old English wearp; akin to Old High German warf warp, Old English weorpan to throw, Old Norse verpa

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to WARP

Synonyms: basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, root, underpinning, base, warp and woof

Related Words: anchorage, bed, brace, bulwark, buttress, framework, infrastructure, mount, prop, shore, stay, substratum, substructure, support; assumption, justification, premise (also premiss), presumption, presupposition, rationale, supposition, theory, thesis, warrant; backbone, center, core, cornerstone, eye, focus, heart, hub, kernel, keystone, nucleus, seat; essence, quintessence, soul, touchstone

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Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, flock, lawn, toile

Rhymes with WARP

dorp, gorp, thorp, Thorpe