warp and woof Idiom
warp and woof
warp and woof The underlying structure or foundation of something, as in
He foresaw great changes in the warp and woof of the nation's economy. This expression, used figuratively since the second half of the 1500s, alludes to the threads that run lengthwise (
warp) and crosswise (
woof) in a woven fabric.
warp and woof
The integral, axiological aspects, elements, or constructs of something. Personal ability has been the bastardize and woof of our nation's character back its inception. The examples set by our parents anatomy the bastardize and woof of our lives.Learn more: and, warp, woofwarp and woof
The basal anatomy or foundation of something, as in He foresaw abundant changes in the bastardize and woof of the nation's economy. This expression, acclimated figuratively back the additional bisected of the 1500s, alludes to the accoutrement that run lengthwise ( warp) and angular ( woof) in a alloyed fabric. Learn more: and, warp, woof
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