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   fabric

   /ˈfabrɪk/

   noun

   • 1. cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres: "heavy cream fabric" Similar clothmaterialtextilestufftissueweb
   • 2. the walls, floor, and roof of a building: "decay and neglect are slowly eating away at the building's fabric" Similar structureframeworkframeformmake-upconstitutioncompositionconstructionorganizationinfrastructurefoundationsmechanismsanatomyessence
   • ▪ the body of a car or aircraft: "we heard creaking and rushing noises in the car's fabric"
   • ▪ the basic structure of a society, culture, activity, etc.: "the multicultural fabric of Canadian society"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica ‘something skilfully produced’, from faber ‘worker in metal, stone, etc.’ The word originally denoted a building, later a machine, the general sense being ‘something made’, hence fabric (sense 1) (mid 18th century, originally denoting any manufactured material). fabric (sense 2) dates from the mid 17th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fabricFabric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : structure, building. b. : underlying structure : framework. the fabric of society. 2. : an act of constructing : erection. specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building. 3. a. : structural plan or style of construction. b. : texture, quality used chiefly of textiles. c.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFABRIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FABRIC definition: 1. cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.: 2. the structure or parts of…. Learn more.

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   Fabric definition: a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers. See examples of FABRIC used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFABRIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fabricFabric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Fabric is what something is made from, especially clothing. Silk is a common fabric, but you can also talk about "the fabric of society." The most common use of fabric is for clothes: for example, denim is the fabric used to make jeans. All clothes are made of some type or combination of fabrics.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfabric noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   fabric. noun. /ˈfæbrɪk/. /ˈfæbrɪk/. [uncountable, countable] material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture. They sell a wide variety of printed cotton fabric. furnishing fabrics. Synonyms fabric. Extra Examples.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › fabricFabric Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers: woolen fabrics. the texture of the woven, knitted, or felted material: cloth of a soft, pliant fabric. framework; structure: the fabric of society.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfabric noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   fabric (somewhat formal) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully: This is a trend that threatens the very fabric of society. Patterns. the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of something; a simple/complex structure/framework/form

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › fabricFabric - definition of fabric by The Free Dictionary

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    Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads together. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFABRIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    FABRIC meaning: 1. cloth: 2. the basic way in which a society or other social group is organized: 3. the walls…. Learn more.