Fabric

  • 61fabric — /fab rik/, n. 1. a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers: woolen fabrics. 2. the texture of the woven, knitted, or felted material: cloth of a soft, pliant fabric. 3. framework; structure: the fabric of society. 4. a building;… …

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  • 62fabric — noun /ˈfæb.rɪk/ a) structure, building The fabric of our lives b) An act of construction, especially the erection of a church cotton fabric …

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  • 63fabric — noun 1 (C, U) cloth used to make clothes, curtains etc; material: man made fabrics see clothes 2 (singular) the basic structure of a society, way of life etc and its relationships and traditions: The family is the most important unit in the… …

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  • 64fabric — noun 1) the finest silk fabric Syn: cloth, material, textile, tissue 2) the fabric of society Syn: structure, infrastructure, framework, frame, form, composition, construction, found …

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  • 65fabric*/ — [ˈfæbrɪk] noun 1) [C/U] cloth that is used for making things such as clothes or curtains Syn: material plain/patterned/floral fabric[/ex] a wide range of fabrics[/ex] 2) [singular] the basic structure of something Drug abuse poses a major threat… …

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  • 66fabric — noun Etymology: Middle French fabrique, from Latin fabrica workshop, structure Date: 15th century 1. a. structure, building b. underlying structure ; framework < the fabric of society > 2. an act of constructing ; …

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  • 67fabric — noun 1》 material produced by weaving or knitting textile fibres; cloth. 2》 a structure or framework, especially the walls, floor, and roof of a building.     ↘the essential structure of something abstract: the fabric of society. Origin C15 (orig …

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  • 68fabric — noun 1) the finest fabrics Syn: cloth, material, textile 2) the fabric of society Syn: structure, construction, make up, organization, framework, essence …

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  • 69fabric — fab•ric [[t]ˈfæb rɪk[/t]] n. 1) tex a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers 2) tex the texture of a cloth or material 3) framework; structure: the fabric of society[/ex] 4) pet the spatial arrangement and orientation of the&#8230; …

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  • 70fabric — n. 1 a a woven material; a textile. b other material resembling woven cloth. 2 a structure or framework, esp. the walls, floor, and roof of a building. 3 (in abstract senses) the essential structure or essence of a thing (the fabric of society).&#8230; …

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