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fabric

[ fab-rik ]

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noun

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.
a building; edifice.
the method of construction.
the act of constructing, especially of a church building.
the maintenance of such a building.
Petrography. the spatial arrangement and orientation of the constituents of a rock.

fabric

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noun

any cloth made from yarn or fibres by weaving, knitting, felting, etc
the texture of a cloth
a structure or framework
the fabric of society
a style or method of construction
rare.
a building
the texture, arrangement, and orientation of the constituents of a rock

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fabric¹

1475–85; (< Middle French fabrique ) < Latin fabrica craft, especially metalworking or building, workshop. See forge ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fabric¹

C15: from Latin fabrica workshop, from faber craftsman

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Recycled fabrics will be used to make the bunting.

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She creates large-scale swirling abstract drawings and sculpures made from colourful streams of repurposed fabrics and materials such as reels of VHS tape.

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"My skin isn't as stretchable after so many procedures. The doctors don't have much to work with. You can't give them enough fabric for a vest and expect a wedding dress."

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Here, religion brought by Spanish colonisers in the 16th Century has become woven into the very fabric of society, and given a distinctly Filipino intensity and colour.

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The place is enviably beautiful, and its wealth comes from naturally sourced fabric production, making it a fashion and design destination.

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