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Type Words
Synonyms cloth, material, textile
Type of artefact, artifact
Has types aertex, alpaca, bagging, baize, basket weave, batik, batiste, belting, bombazine, boucle, broadcloth, brocade, buckram, bunting, calico, cambric, camel's hair, camelhair, camlet, camo, camouflage, canopy, canton flannel, canvas, canvass, cashmere, cerecloth, challis, chambray, chenille, chiffon, chino, chintz, coating, cobweb, cord, corduroy, cotton, cotton flannel, crape, crepe, cretonne, crinoline, damask, denim, diamante, diaper, dimity, doeskin, drapery, duck, duffel, duffle, dungaree, durable press, yoke, acrylic, whipcord, wincey, wire cloth, wool, woolen, woollen, worsted, aba, elastic, etamin, etamine, faille, felt, fiber, fibre, flannel, flannelette, fleece, foulard, frieze, fustian, gabardine, georgette, gingham, grogram, grosgrain, hair, haircloth, herringbone, homespun, hopsack, hopsacking, horsehair, imitation leather, jaconet, jacquard, jean, khaddar, khadi, khaki, knit, lace, lame, leatherette, linen, linsey-woolsey, lint, lisle, macintosh, mackinaw, mackintosh, madras, marseille, mesh, meshing, meshwork, metallic, mohair, moire, moleskin, monk's cloth, moquette, moreen, motley, mousseline de sole, muslin, nankeen, net, network, ninon, nylon, oilcloth, olive drab, organza, paisley, panting, pepper-and-salt, percale, permanent press, piece of cloth, piece of material, pilot cloth, pina cloth, pinstripe, pique, plaid, plush, polyester, pongee, poplin, print, quilting, rayon, rep, repp, sackcloth, sacking, sailcloth, samite, sateen, satin, satinet, satinette, screening, scrim, seersucker, serge, shag, shantung, sharkskin, sheeting, shirting, shirttail, silesia, silk, spandex, sponge cloth, stammel, suede, suede cloth, suiting, swan's down, taffeta, tammy, tapa, tapestry, tapis, tappa, tartan, terry, terry cloth, terrycloth, ticking, toweling, towelling, trousering, tweed, twill, upholstery material, velcro, velour, velours, velvet, velveteen, vicuna, viyella, voile, vulcanized fiber, wash-and-wear, watered-silk, waterproof, web, webbing


the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent.
Type Words
Synonyms framework
Type of structure


it is part of the fabric of society.

Examples of fabric

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It appears that Morristheunwise, Fuller and Lougher are cut from th same fabric.
From the washingtontimes.com
So I decided that some fabric art would be just the thing to liven up the space.
From the kansas.com
I must say the fabric is indeed impressive, with an industrial-strength stretch.
From the kansas.com
Since then, Tata products have become interwoven with the fabric of Indian life.
From the businessweek.com
No more pins, though the excess fabric was still folded inside, just to be sure.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The money went to buy paint, fabric, hot glue, hair clips and packing materials.
From the sacbee.com
I got fabric remnants and I learned to sew and make pillows, purses and dresses.
From the ocregister.com
Large selection of straw, fabric, raffia, cloth and wool hats for men and women.
From the sfgate.com
Then again there are also lots of grocery and fabric shops where you can browse.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
  • Framework: the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
  • A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands. ...
  • Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was number 2 on DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs" list in 2009 and 2010 for two consecutive years. It is located on Charterhouse Street opposite Smithfield meat market on the northern fringe of the City of London.
  • In geology, a rock's fabric describes the spatial and geometric configuration of all the elements that make it up. .
  • (The Fabrics) The Fabrics are a drum and bass/swing band from Bristol, UK.
  • (construction) structure, building; An act of construction, especially the erection of a church; The framework underlying a structure; A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth; The texture of a cloth; The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock; Interconnected nodes that look like a ...
  • (Fabrics) Fabric shoes usually provide a more delicate appearance than leather and can be dyed to match your dress. Popular choices are silk, satin, crepe, lace and velvet.
  • A woven cloth of organic or inorganic filaments, threads or yarns.