fabric
[noun]
Synonyms:
- cloth, material, stuff, textile, web
- framework, constitution, construction, foundations, make-up, organization, structure

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English Thesaurus: material, fabric, cloth, textiles, substance, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

fab‧ric /ˈfæbrɪk/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: fabrique, from Latin fabrica 'thing made, place where things are made']

1. [uncountable and countable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc Synonym : material:
our new range of fabrics and wallpapers
cotton/silk/synthetic etc fabric
printed cotton fabric

2. [singular] the fabric of a society is its basic structure, way of life, relationships, and traditions
fabric of
Drug abuse poses a major threat to the fabric of our society.
The country’s social fabric is disintegrating.

3. the fabric of something the fabric of a building is its basic structure, including walls and the roof:
the need to preserve the fabric of the church

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

fabric
noun
I. cloth
ADJ. beautiful, rich rich fabric wall coverings
delicate, fine, lightweight, sheer, soft, thin | coarse, firm, hard-wearing, thick | stretch | floral, patterned, plain, printed, striped | knitted, woven | cotton, nylon, woollen, etc. | synthetic | curtain, dress, furnishing
QUANT. length, piece, strip
VERB + FABRIC produce, weave The fabric is woven on these machines.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

fabric
II. basic structure of a society/way of life
ADJ. basic the basic fabric of family life
economic, political, social
VERB + FABRIC destroy The government's policies have destroyed the social fabric.
PHRASES the very/whole fabric of sth a threat to the very fabric of society

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

material noun [uncountable and countable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc:
She bought some pretty dress material.
fabric noun [uncountable] cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc:
Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron.
furnishing fabrics
cloth noun [uncountable] woven material, especially material made from natural substances such as cotton and wool, which has not yet been made into any other products:
The main trade was the production of woollen cloth.
textiles noun [plural] formal a general word for all types of cloth – used especially when talking about the business of producing and selling them:
Textiles are one of Mexico’s main exports.
the textile industry
substance noun [countable] a type of material such as a chemical or a mineral:
The green colour of the leaf is due to a substance called chlorophyll.
Dioxin is one of the most toxic substances known to man.
matter noun [uncountable] formal a type of substance – used especially in the following phrases:
waste matter from the body
It is important to add plenty of organic matter to the soil.
People throw away lots of vegetable matter.
stuff noun [uncountable] informal a substance - used especially when you do not know exactly what it is:
What’s that sticky stuff on the floor?

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