yugas [yugás] n 1The weft, length (as of the lengthwise threads used in weaving cloth); in line with the selvedge. yugas Kaado it yugas kinang ida sayway nak karamoy. His thick trousers are nicely cut on the straight. [In English this is often described as being "in line with the selvedge". Selvedges are the back-woven edges down either side of a roll of cloth.] (sem. domains: 6.6.1.4 - Weaving cloth, 8.3.1.4.1 - Vertical.) 2The cut of a garment being "on the straight" (as of the length of the garment following, being parallel with the lengthwise threads). (sem. domains: 6.6.1 - Working with cloth, 8.3.1.4.1 - Vertical.) comp. bayagbag sa yugas , id. pahilig sa yugas