n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wede, from Old English w ǣ d, gew ǣ de; akin to Old Norse v ā th cloth, clothing and perhaps to Lithuanian austi to weave
Date: before 12th century
1 : GARMENT ― often used in plural
2 a : dress worn as a sign of mourning (as by a widow) ― usually used in plural b : a band of crape worn on a man's hat as a sign of mourning ― usually used in plural