woof, n. [OE. oof, AS. , , āweb; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See On, Weave, and cf. Abb.].

The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the shuttle in weaving. [1913 Webster]

Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. Pope. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

woof, n. & v.
--n. the gruff bark of a dog.
--v.intr. give a woof.

woof, n. = WEFT(1).

Etymology

OE owef, alt. of owebb (after wefan WEAVE(1)), formed as A-(2), WEB: infl. by warp

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THESAURUS

woof
cloth, drapery, etoffe, fabric, feel, felt, filling, finish, goods, grain, granular texture, indentation, knub, lace, material, nap, napery, nub, pick, pile, pit, pock, protuberance, rag, shag, shoot, silk, structure, stuff, surface, surface texture, textile, textile fabric, texture, tissu, tissue, wale, warp, weave, web, weft, wool

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