The [[expression]] "woof and warp" (also "warp and woof", "warp and weft") is sometimes used [[metaphorically]] as one might similarly use "fabric"; e.g., "the warp and woof of a [[student]]'s life" means "the fabric of a student's life." The expression is used as a metaphor for the underlying [[structure]] on which something is built. | The [[expression]] "woof and warp" (also "warp and woof", "warp and weft") is sometimes used [[metaphorically]] as one might similarly use "fabric"; e.g., "the warp and woof of a [[student]]'s life" means "the fabric of a student's life." The expression is used as a metaphor for the underlying [[structure]] on which something is built. |