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US
/ˈfæbɹɪk/
]
[ UK /fˈæbɹɪk/ ]
[ UK /fˈæbɹɪk/ ]
NOUN
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
she measured off enough material for a dress -
the underlying structure
providing a factual framework for future research
it is part of the fabric of society
How To Use fabric In A Sentence
- The brightly colored outfits may be made of either cotton or such dressy fabrics as velvet, satin, and lamé.
- Quite a bit of tablet weave, where you weave a pattern into the fabric, has been found. Times, Sunday Times
- My store-bought long dresses are too "dressy" and made of rayon and other finer fabrics that are not suitable for housework. Sewing Simple Clothing
- They propagated political doctrines which promised to tear apart the fabric of British society.
- The cost of repairing the fabric of the church was very high.
- ‘The best place to make mercerized fabrics is still Italy, but they are very expensive,’ says Kwok.
- A tumour had manifested itself. Fine fabric had been scarred.
- Open pores are more affected by rubbing or abrasion, causing these fabrics to wear out sooner.
- The new wing with its harmonising fine materials and fabrics create a stylish ambience.
- Of course people have noticed before that Matisse posed his models in flimsy, filmy harem pants on divans and cushions covered with flowered or striped stuffs against fabric screens and curtains.