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Fabric has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

the underlying structure

"providing a factual framework for future research"

"it is part of the fabric of society"

3

An edifice or building.

"The ancient stone fabric of the cathedral has survived centuries of storms and wars."

In plain English: Fabric is the cloth material that you use to make clothes and other things.

"She chose a soft cotton fabric for her new summer dress."

Usage: Fabric refers to material used for making clothes or other goods, not an edifice or building. Use this word when describing textiles like cotton or wool, whereas structures are described with words like structure or edifice.

Example Sentences
"She chose a soft cotton fabric for her new summer dress." noun
Related Terms
wool cotton silk babygro crêpe de chine flag velvet sail material florence moreen wire cloth tricotine birdeye bandala wildbore cerulein sport jacket marseilles waistcoating
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
artifact structure
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
aba acrylic Aertex alpaca baize basket weave batik batiste belting bombazine boucle broadcloth brocade buckram bunting calico cambric camel's hair camlet camouflage canopy canvas cashmere cerecloth challis chambray chenille chiffon chino chintz coating cobweb cord cotton cotton flannel crepe cretonne crinoline damask denim diamante diaper dimity doeskin drapery duck duffel elastic etamine faille felt fiber flannel flannelette fleece foulard frieze fustian gabardine georgette gingham grogram grosgrain haircloth herringbone homespun hopsacking horsehair jaconet jacquard khadi khaki knit lace lame leatherette linen linsey-woolsey lint lisle mackinaw mackintosh madras marseille metallic mohair moire moleskin monk's cloth moquette moreen motley mousseline de sole muslin nankeen net ninon nylon oilcloth olive drab organza paisley panting pepper-and-salt percale permanent press piece of cloth pilot cloth pinstripe pique plush polyester pongee poplin print quilting rayon rep sackcloth sacking sailcloth samite sateen satin satinet screening scrim seersucker serge shag shantung sharkskin sheeting shirting shirttail silesia silk spandex sponge cloth stammel suede cloth suiting swan's down taffeta tammy tapa tapestry tartan terry ticking toweling tweed twill upholstery material Velcro velour velvet velveteen vicuna Viyella voile wash-and-wear waterproof web webbing whipcord wincey wire cloth wool worsted yoke pina cloth

Origin

The word "fabric" comes from the French fabrique, which originally meant a workshop or trade rather than just cloth. It traces back to the Latin fabrica ("workshop") and faber ("artisan"), reflecting its early sense of something constructed by human hands.

Rhyming Words
ric cric eric uric tric bric elric baric deric zoric lyric xeric seric ulric doric ceric moric roric daric adric
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