"weavable" meaning in English

See weavable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English wevable, weffabylle, equivalent to weave + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wevable}} Middle English wevable, {{suffix|en|weave|able}} weave + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} weavable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being woven. Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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