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(fæbrɪk)
Word forms: plural fabrics
1. variable noun
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.
...small squares of red cotton fabric.
Whatever your colour scheme, there's a fabric to match.
Synonyms: cloth, material, stuff, textile More Synonyms of fabric
2. singular noun
The fabric of a society or system is its basic structure, with all the customs and beliefs that make it work successfully.
The fabric of society has been deeply damaged by the previous regime. [+ of]
Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its socialfabric.
Synonyms: framework, structure, make-up, organization More Synonyms of fabric
3. singular noun
The fabric of a building is its walls, roof, and the materials with which it is built.
Condensation will eventually cause the fabric of the building to rot away. [+ of]
Synonyms: structure, foundations, construction, framework More Synonyms of fabric

fabric in British English

(ˈfæbrɪk)
noun
1. 
any cloth made from yarn or fibres by weaving, knitting, felting, etc
2. 
the texture of a cloth
3. 
a structure or framework
the fabric of society
4. 
a style or method of construction
5.  rare
a building
6. 
the texture, arrangement, and orientation of the constituents of a rock
Word origin
C15: from Latin fabrica workshop, from faber craftsman

fabric in American English

(ˈfæbrɪk)
noun
1. 
a. 
anything constructed or made of parts put together; structure; building
b. 
the framework or basic structure of anything
2. 
the style or plan of construction
3. 
a. 
a material made from fibers or threads by weaving, knitting, felting, etc., as anycloth, felt, lace, or the like
b. 
the texture of such material
4.  British
the construction and upkeep of a church building
Word origin
MFr fabrique < L fabrica, a workshop, trade, product, fabric < faber, a workman < IE base *dhabh-, to fit together > OE (ge)dæfte, fit

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Examples of 'fabric' in a sentence
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Plus they make sheer fabrics not so see-through.
The Sun (2016)
The sumptuous fabric oozes style and the high street is brimming with soft tops, trousers and dresses.
The Sun (2016)
With the lightest of touches, he layers luxurious fabrics, bold colours and pattern on pattern.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The occupied royal palaces require constant expenditure on maintaining and improving the fabric of the buildings.
Brian Hoey AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household (2002)
Its stark shapes and technical fabrics are a style challenge.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The fabric of society requires just as much attention today.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The metallic crushed fabric works for day and night.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It gives you the confidence to draw better and get textures on to fabric.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The whole social fabric of our world would be mended at a stroke.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Display them with shiny silks and sequined fabrics.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The choice of fabric can make an important contribution to the overall look of a room.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Work with a thread that matches the top fabric.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Use this thread for stitching pure cotton fabric.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
The fabric of school buildings will also vary enormously.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Different upholstery styles and fabrics are usually available.
The Sun (2009)
It was woven into the fabric of that society.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But prohibition widened already serious rifts in the social fabric of the country.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
The cloth fabrics felt fine though.
The Sun (2007)
On printed fabrics, choose a thread that matches one of the main colours in the fabric.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
They'll be part of the fabric of country life.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Fluid, lightweight fabrics and strong colours will get you out of the bridal ghetto.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
 Work against the fabric grain, being careful not to pull the stitches too tight.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Does any fabric match silk for strength, durability and flexibility together with visual and tactile appeal?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is why synthetic fabrics such as nylon, and polyester are often used to make large tents.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The roof is fabric, so it's light and consumes little boot space when down.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It could be a texture, a fabric or a taste that turns into the next trend thanks to the innovative and canny eye of a creator.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
fabric

British English: fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/ NOUN
Fabric is cloth.
...red cotton fabric.
  • American English: fabric
  • Arabic: قُماش
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tecido
  • Chinese: 织品
  • Croatian: tkanina
  • Czech: látka textilie
  • Danish: stof
  • Dutch: stof bekleding
  • European Spanish: tejido tela
  • Finnish: kangas
  • French: tissu
  • German: Stoff
  • Greek: ύφασμα
  • Italian: tessuto
  • Japanese: 織物
  • Korean: 직물
  • Norwegian: stoff
  • Polish: tkanina
  • European Portuguese: tecido
  • Romanian: pânză
  • Russian: материя
  • Latin American Spanish: tejido tela
  • Swedish: tyg
  • Thai: ผ้าหรือสิ่งทอ
  • Turkish: kumaş
  • Ukrainian: тканина
  • Vietnamese: vải vóc

All related terms of 'fabric'

fabric filter
A fabric filter is a type of filter in which solids are removed from a gas by passing it though a fabric.
fabric ribbon
a typewriter ribbon made of inked material
fabric conditioner
a product used when washing clothes to make them feel softer
man-made fabric
a type of fabric that is made artificially, such as polyester or rayon , rather than occurring naturally , like cotton or wool
minimum iron fabric
cloth used to make clothes that require little ironing
aeroplane cloth
a strong fabric made from cotton , linen , and nylon yarns , used for some light aircraft fuselages and wings
aircraft cloth
a strong fabric made from cotton , linen , and nylon yarns , used for some light aircraft fuselages and wings
softener
A water softener is a device or substance which removes certain minerals , for example calcium , from water, so that it makes bubbles easily when you use soap to wash things.

Chinese translation of 'fabric'

fabric

(ˈfæbrɪk)

n

  1. (c/u) (= cloth) 织(織)物 (zhīwù) (件, jiàn)
  2. (s) [of society] 结(結)构(構) (jiégòu)
  3. (s) (frm) [of building] 结(結)构(構) (jiégòu)
1 (noun) 
Definition
any cloth made from yarn or fibres by weaving or knitting
small squares of red cotton fabric
Synonyms
cloth
She covered the tray with a piece of cloth.
material
the thick material of her skirt
stuff
textile
web
2 (noun) 
Definition
the structure that holds a system together
The fabric of society has been deeply damaged.
Synonyms
framework
structure
make-up
the chemical make-up of the atmosphere
organization
the internal organization of the department
frame
He supplied housebuilders with modern timber frames.
foundations
construction
constitution
a small research team looking into the chemical constitution of coal
infrastructure
3 (noun) 
Condensation will eventually cause the fabric of the building to rot away.
Synonyms
structure
The chemical structure of this particular molecule is very unusual.
foundations
construction
The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction.
framework
wooden shelves on a steel framework
infrastructure

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of constitution
Definition
the make-up or structure of something
a small research team looking into the chemical constitution of coal
Synonyms
structure,
form,
nature,
make-up,
organization,
establishment,
formation,
composition,
character,
temper,
temperament,
disposition
in the sense of construction
Definition
something that has been constructed
The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction.
Synonyms
structure,
building,
edifice,
form,
figure,
shape
in the sense of frame
Definition
an enclosing case or border into which something is fitted
He supplied housebuilders with modern timber frames.
Synonyms
casing,
framework,
structure,
shell,
system,
form,
construction,
fabric,
skeleton,
chassis

Synonyms of 'fabric'

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