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fabric
[ fab-rik ]
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
/ ˈfæbrɪk /
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fabric1
Example Sentences
Funding the NEH has been a tremendously successful investment in our nation’s cultural fabric that has enriched the lives of countless individuals and strengthened our union.
Head Ranger at Dartmoor National Park Simon Lee said there was "significant damage" and there was concern around wildlife and the fabric of the moor.
Domínguez’s coffin was draped in purple fabric, a testament to her feminist credo.
“I like this one,” Cécile says, pointing to a sketch of a woman whose arms are adorned in large fabric roses.
But more than that, Hohl sees the federal actions as another attack on the fabric of American society, an attempt to bury our history and our diversity by controlling information.
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