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textile

[ teks-tahyl, -til ]

noun

  1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
  2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving:

    Glass can be used as a textile.



adjective

  1. woven or capable of being woven:

    textile fabrics.

  2. of or relating to weaving.
  3. of or relating to textiles or the production of textiles:

    the textile industry.

textile

/ ˈɛٲɪ /

noun

  1. any fabric or cloth, esp woven
  2. raw material suitable to be made into cloth; fibre or yarn
  3. a non-nudist, as described by nudists; one who wears clothes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to fabrics or the making of fabrics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of textile1

1520–30; < Latin textilis woven, textile (noun use of neuter) woven fabric, equivalent to text ( us ), past participle of texere to weave + -ilis, -ile -ile
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Word History and Origins

Origin of textile1

C17: from Latin textilis woven, from texere to weave
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The project seeks to raise awareness and preserve these ancestral practices, which involve hours of meticulous work often overlooked in the textile industry.

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For Americans, tariffs on Chinese goods could raise prices on household items as varied as aluminum foil, syringes, toys and textiles.

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Part of the facade resembles the handwoven textile.

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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.

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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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