tisser

to weave

verb tee-SEH Rare

Origin: From Latin 'texere' (to weave).

Usage Note

Tisser means to weave cloth on a loom, but also to build or spin something gradually: tisser des liens ('to forge bonds/ties'), tisser une toile ('to spin a web'). A weaver is un tisserand; tissu ('fabric, tissue') shares the same root.

Examples

"Elle tisse un tapis coloré sur son métier."

Natural Translation

She is weaving a colourful rug on her loom.

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