1
: one that weaves especially as an occupation
2
: any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation
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For the carpet weavers, that’s meant their wares were once again banned under U.S. law.
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Mehdi Fattahi, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Each piece is handwoven by a collective of weavers from surrounding mountain villages in Denizli, Turkey.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
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Mehdi Fattahi, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Each piece is handwoven by a collective of weavers from surrounding mountain villages in Denizli, Turkey.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
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weaver
noun
weav·er
ˈwē-vər 
1
: one that weaves
2
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