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textile

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tex·tile  (tkstl, -tl)
n.
1. A cloth, especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting; a fabric.
2. Fiber or yarn for weaving or knitting into cloth.

[Latin, from neuter of textilis, woven, from textus, past participle of texere, to weave; see text.]

textile [ˈtɛkstaɪl]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) any fabric or cloth, esp woven
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) raw material suitable to be made into cloth; fibre or yarn
3. a non-nudist, as described by nudists; one who wears clothes
adj
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) of or relating to fabrics or the making of fabrics
[from Latin textilis woven, from texere to weave]
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Noun1.textiletextile - 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"
artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
aba - a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
acrylic - a synthetic fabric
Aertex - a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
alpaca - a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
baize - a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
basket weave - a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
batik - a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
batiste - a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
belting - the material of which belts are made
bombazine - a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"
boucle - a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
broadcloth - a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
broadcloth - a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
brocade - thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
buckram - a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
bunting - a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
calico - coarse cloth with a bright print
cambric - a finely woven white linen
camel's hair, camelhair - a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
camlet - a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
camo, camouflage - fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
canopy - the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
canvas, canvass - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
cashmere - a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
cerecloth - a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
challis - a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
chambray - a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
chenille - a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
chiffon - a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
chino - a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
chintz - a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
coating - a heavy fabric suitable for coats
cobweb - a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
corduroy, cord - a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
cotton - fabric woven from cotton fibers
Canton flannel, cotton flannel - a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
crape, crepe - a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
cretonne - an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
crinoline - a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
damask - a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
dungaree, jean, denim - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
diamante - fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
diaper - a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
dimity - a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
doeskin - a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
drapery - cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
duffel, duffle - a coarse heavy woolen fabric
edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
Adj.1.textile - of or relating to fabrics or fabric making; "textile research"
Translations
textile [ˈtekstaɪl]
A. ADJtextil
B. Ntextil m, tejido m
C. CPD textile industry Nindustria f textil
textile worker Nobrero/a m/f (del ramo)textil

textile [ˈtɛkstaɪl]
n (= fabric) → textile m
modif [business, trade, industry, worker] → du textile; [sector, company, factory, mill] → textile textiles
npl (= industry) → textile m

textile
adjTextil-; textile industryTextilindustrie f
nStoff m; textilesTextilien pl, → Textilwaren pl

textile [ˈtɛkstaɪl]
1. adjtessile
textile industry → industria tessile
2. ntessuto textiles npl (industry) → industria tessile; (materials) → tessuti mpl

textile [ˈtɛkstaɪl]
1. adjtessile
textile industry → industria tessile
2. ntessuto textiles npl (industry) → industria tessile; (materials) → tessuti mpl

textile
n textile [ˈtekstail]
a cloth or fabric made by weaving woollen textiles; (also adjective ) the textile industry. tekstiel نَسيج، قِماش текстилен tkanina; textilní tekstil; tekstil- die Textilien(pl.); Textil-... υφαντό, κλωστοϋφαντουργικός textil kangas, tekstiili- پارچه؛ منسوج tekstiili textile טֶקסטִיל कपडा़ tkanina, tekstil szövet, textil tekstil ofið efni, vefnaður, textíll tessile 織物 직물 audinys, tekstilė tekstilrūpniecība tekstil textiel tekstil(-) tkanina têxtil material textil текстиль tkanina; textília tekstil; tekstilen tekstil textil สิ่งทอ dokuma, tekstil 紡織品(的) текстиль کپڑا، پارچہ hàng dệt may

textile نسيج textilie tekstil Stoff ύφασμα textil tekstiili textile tekstil stoffa 織物 직물 textiel tekstil tkanina tecido текстиль textil วัตถุดิบที่นำมาทำสิ่งทอ tekstil vải dệt 纺织品


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They had lost any idea of making textiles, they could hardly make up clothes when they had material, and they were forced to plunder the continually dwindling supplies of the ruins about them for cover.
 
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