Fabric

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Noun

Fabric (countable and uncountable; plural Fabrics)
  1. (originally) (construction) structure, building
  2. An act of construction, especially the erection of a church
  3. The framework underlying a structure
    The fabric of our lives
  4. A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.
    cotton fabric
  5. The texture of a cloth.
    the smooth fabric of an oriental silk cloth
  6. (Petrology) The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock
  7. (computing) Interconnected nodes that look like a textile 'fabric' when viewed collectively from a distance
    The internet is a fabric of computers connected by routers

Adjectives for Fabric

political; attractive; sturdy; fine-wearing; ultra-smart; notable; practical; choicest; worsted; ideal; pure; wool; superb; tropical; rich; wearable; soft; exclusive; easy-draping; hard-finished; select; popular; excellent; mellowed; non-shrinkable; favored; summer; luxurious; wonderful; wear-packed; good-looking; sparkling; cool; expensive; original; sensational; iridescent; shivered; delicate; tinted; lustrous; gaudy; spangled; colorful; lightweight; soft-textured; quality; comfortable; easy-fitting; long-living; neutral color; rugged; famous; firm; extraordinary; lovely; apparent; hairy-surfaced; casual; unsubstantial; imported; cobweb; resilient; massive; durable; stately; identical; novelty; sheer; gossamer; distinctive; social; impregnated; misty; symmetrical; textile; clinging; accentuated; husky; brawnier; loomed; patterned.

Verbs for Fabric

Construct—; fashion—; frame—; plan—; rebuild—; renovate—; spin—; supply—; threaten—; weave—; —awes; —endures; —inspires; —tatters.

Synonyms for Fabric

textile, cloth, dry goods, stuff, substance, material, structure, organization.

Thesaurus

Aralac, Avisco, Axminster, Celanese, Dacron, Dymaxion house, Dynel, Georgette, Harris Tweed, Lastex, Leatherette, Orlon, Qiana, Revolite, Terylene, Ultrasuede, Velon, Vicara, White House, acetate, acetate rayon, adobe house, alpaca, anatomy, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, arras, astrakhan, atoms, baize, batik, blanketing, braiding, broadcloth, broadloom, brocade, build, building, bunting, cadre, calico, cambric, canvas, carpeting, casa, case, casement, cashmere, casing, castor, chassis, cheesecloth, chiffon, chinchilla, chintz, cliff dwelling, cloth, coating, composition, configuration, conformation, constitution, construct, construction, consulate, cord, corduroy, core, cotton, country house, country seat, crash, creation, crepe, crepe de chine, cretonne, crinoline, dacha, damask, deanery, denim, distillate, distillation, doeskin, doorframe, drapery, drill, drilling, drugget, duck, duffel, dwelling house, edifice, elixir, embassy, enlacement, entwinement, entwining, erection, essence, establishment, etoffe, fabrication, farm, farmhouse, fashion, fashioning, felt, fiber, flannel, flannelette, fleece, forging, form, format, formation, foulard, foundation, frame, framework, framing, frieze, fustian, gauze, getup, gingham, gist, goods, gossamer, grenadine, grogram, grosgrain, gunny, haircloth, hall, heart, herringbone, hessian, homespun, hop sacking, horsehair, house, houseboat, huck, huckaback, interknitting, interlacement, interlacery, interlacing, intertexture, interthreading, intertieing, intertwinement, intertwining, intertwisting, interweavement, interweaving, jersey, kernel, knitting, lace, lacing, lake dwelling, lame, lattice, latticework, lawn, linen, linoleum, linsey-woolsey, lisle, list, living machine, loden, lodge, longcloth, luster, mackinaw, mackintosh, madras, make, makeup, making, maline, manor house, manse, manta, mantua, manufacture, marquisette, marrow, mat, material, matter, matting, meat, medium, melton, messaline, mohair, moire, mold, molding, moleskin, mousseline de soie, murrey, muslin, nainsook, nankeen, napery, near-silk, net, netting, nub, nylon, oil silk, oilcloth, organdy, organic structure, organism, organization, organza, packaged house, paisley, panne, panne velvet, parsonage, pattern, patterning, penthouse, pepper-and-salt, percale, physique, picture frame, pile, pique, pith, plaid, plaiting, plan, plush, polyester, pongee, poplin, prefab, prefabricated house, prefabrication, presidential palace, print, production, pyramid, quilting, quintessence, radium, rag, ranch house, rayon, rayon casheen, rectory, rep, roof, rugging, russet, sackcloth, sacking, sailcloth, sap, sarcenet, sash, sateen, satin, say, seersucker, serge, setup, shalloon, shantung, shape, shaping, sharkskin, sheers, sheeting, shell, shoddy, shot silk, silk, skeleton, skyscraper, sod house, soul, spirit, split-level, spun rayon, stamin, stammel, stockinette, structure, structuring, stuff, substance, suede, sum and substance, superstructure, swansdown, tabaret, tabby, taffeta, taffety, tangible, tapestry, tarpaulin, tartan, tectonics, terry cloth, textile, textile fabric, texture, tick, ticking, tissu, tissue, tower, town house, tricotine, tulle, tussah, tussore, tweed, twill, twining, twisting, veiling, velours, velure, velvet, velveteen, vicarage, voile, warp and woof, warpage, wash-and-wear fabric, watered fabric, weave, weaving, web, webbing, weft, weftage, window case, window frame, woof, wool, worsted, wreathing

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French fabrique, from Latin fabrica (“a workshop, art, trade, product of art, structure, fabric”), from faber (“artisan, workman”).

Translations

structure, building
act of construction
framework underlying a structure
material made of fibers
texture of a cloth
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See also

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