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warp and woof

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Definition of warp and woof

: foundation, base the vigorous Anglo-Saxon base had become the warp and woof of English speech— H. R. Warfel
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Examples of warp and woof in a Sentence

regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society

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 All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "At Disney Hall, the dresses made of speakers were just the beginning," 18 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of warp and woof

1842, in the meaning defined above

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