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textile
[ teks-tahyl, -til ]
noun
- any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
- a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving:
Glass can be used as a textile.
adjective
- woven or capable of being woven:
textile fabrics.
- of or relating to weaving.
- of or relating to textiles or the production of textiles:
the textile industry.
textile
/ ˈɛٲɪ /
noun
- any fabric or cloth, esp woven
- raw material suitable to be made into cloth; fibre or yarn
- a non-nudist, as described by nudists; one who wears clothes
adjective
- of or relating to fabrics or the making of fabrics
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of textile1
Example Sentences
The project seeks to raise awareness and preserve these ancestral practices, which involve hours of meticulous work often overlooked in the textile industry.
For Americans, tariffs on Chinese goods could raise prices on household items as varied as aluminum foil, syringes, toys and textiles.
Part of the facade resembles the handwoven textile.
She came from an influential family in the city known for textile manufacturing as well as its association with FC Barcelona, one of the biggest teams in world football.
Many economists argue that a decade of protectionist policies has undercut Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative, which focused on capital and technology-intensive sectors while sidelining labour-intensive industries like textiles.
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