WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plain′ weave′,
- Textilesthe most common and tightest of basic weave structures in which the filling threads pass over and under successive warp threads and repeat the same pattern with alternate threads in the following row, producing a checkered surface. Cf. satin weave, twill weave.
- 1935–40
'plain weave' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
batiste
- challis
- chiffon
- duck
- foulard
- khaddar
- longcloth
- muslin
- nainsook
- pongee
- poplin
- taffeta
- winceyette
- airplane cloth
- albatross
- basket weave
- bissonata
- butcher linen
- Canton flannel
- chambray
- China silk
- crash
- duvetyn
- épinglé
- etamine
- gingham
- homespun
- India print
- India silk
- mohair
- organza
- osnaburg
- radium
- tabby
- taffeta weave
- tammy
- tarlatan
- tiffany
- twill weave
- voile
- sanglier
- satin weave
- Swiss muslin