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• Bias (textile) — Bias or cross grain of cloth. The bias (US) or cross grain (UK) direction of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as the bias or the cross grain , is at 45 degrees to its warp and weft threads. Every piece of woven fabric has two… …   Wikipedia

• Bias tape — or bias binding is a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (UK cross grain ). The strip s fibers, being at 45 degrees to the length of the strip, makes it stretchier as well as more fluid and more drapeable compared to a strip that is cut on… …   Wikipedia

• bias — [bī′əs] n. pl. biases [MFr biais, a slope, slant < OFr < OProv < ?] 1. a line, cut or sewn diagonally across the weave of cloth, as in making seams, binding tape, etc. 2. a mental leaning or inclination; partiality; bent 3. Lawn Bowling… …   English World dictionary

• Bias — Bi as (b[imac] as), n.; pl. {Biases} ( [e^]z). [F. biasis, perh. fr. LL. bifax two faced; L. bis + facies face. See {Bi }, and cf. {Face}.] 1. A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bias — Bi as, adv. In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bias binding — ► NOUN ▪ a narrow strip of fabric cut on the bias, used to bind edges …   English terms dictionary

• Bias — Bi as, a. 1. Inclined to one side; swelled on one side. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bias — [[t]ba͟ɪ͟əs[/t]] biases, biasing, biased 1) N VAR: usu with supp Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing. Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system... There were fierce …   English dictionary

• bias-cut — bīˈas cut adjective Cut on the bias • • • Main Entry: ↑bias * * * ˈbias cut 7 [bias cut] adjective (of cloth or of an item of clothing) cut across the natural direction of the lines in the cloth …   Useful english dictionary

• bias — /buy euhs/, n., adj., adv., v., biased, biasing or (esp. Brit.) biassed, biassing. n. 1. an oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric. 2. a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced… …   Universalium

• bias — n. prejudice 1) to demonstrate, display, exhibit, show bias 2) to root out bias 3) deep rooted, strong bias 4) a bias against; for; towards diagonal line 5) on the bias (to cut on the bias) * * * [ baɪəs] display exhibit …   Combinatory dictionary