| 单词 | textile |
| 释义 | textile (once / 935 pages) nadj A textile is something made by knitting, weaving, or crocheting fibers together. Textiles are fabrics. Unless you’re naked or wearing only a fig leaf, you’re wearing a textile right now! Textile comes from the Latin word, textilis for "woven fabric” and that's exactly what it is. If you’re in the textile business, you’re dealing with the stuff that gets turned into clothes, flags, dishrags, or anything else made of cloth. If you knit a scarf, you create a hand-made textile. Nudists call people who wear clothes textiles. A sign on a beach might say, “nudists to the left of the palm trees, textiles to the right.” WORD FAMILYtextile: textiles USAGE EXAMPLESThe canoe was heaped with valuable trade goods: copper, flint, weapons, textiles, and beer. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Conventional textile manufacturing is tough on both the people who work in it and their land. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) A beautifully illustrated meditation on two of the 19th century’s greatest exponents of textile arts, Mariano Fortuny and William Morris. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1n artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers Syn|Hypo|Hyper cloth, fabric, material aba a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair acrylica synthetic fabric Aertexa trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear alpacaa thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool baizea bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables basket weavea cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket batika dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted batistea thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses beltingthe material of which belts are made bombazinea twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted bouclea fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect broadclotha closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib broadclotha densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish brocadethick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern buckrama coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing buntinga loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. calicocoarse cloth with a bright print cambrica finely woven white linen camel's hair, camelhaira soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel camleta fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair camo, camouflagefabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background canopythe umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air canvas, canvassa heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) cashmerea soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat cereclotha waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud challisa soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) chambraya lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp chenillea heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads chiffona sheer fabric of silk or rayon chinoa coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms chintza brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric coatinga heavy fabric suitable for coats cobweba fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider cord, corduroya cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton cottonfabric woven from cotton fibers Canton flannel, cotton flannela stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side crape, crepea soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface cretonnean unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies crinolinea stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing damaska fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it denim, dungaree, jeana coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric diamantefabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones diapera fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures dimitya strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains doeskina fine smooth soft woolen fabric draperycloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds ducka heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents duffel, dufflea coarse heavy woolen fabric elastica fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material etamin, etaminea soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc. faillea ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton felta fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers fiber, fibre, vulcanized fibera leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth flannela soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing flannelettea cotton fabric imitating flannel fleecea soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing foularda light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design) friezea heavy woolen fabric with a long nap fustiana strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap gabardinea firm durable fabric with a twill weave georgettea thin silk dress material ginghama clothing fabric in a plaid weave grograma coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum grosgraina silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs hair, hairclothcloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments herringbonea twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern homespuna rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home hopsack, hopsackinga loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing horsehaira fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery jaconeta lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages jacquarda highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom khaddar, khadia coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India khakia sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms knita fabric made by knitting lacea delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns lamea fabric interwoven with threads of metal imitation leather, leatherettefabric made to look like leather linena fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant linsey-woolseya rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof lintcotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds lislea fabric woven with lisle thread mackinawa heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design macintosh, mackintosha lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric madrasa light patterned cotton cloth marseillestrong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads metallica fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal mohairfabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat moire, watered-silksilk fabric with a wavy surface pattern moleskina durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap monk's clotha heavy cloth in basket weave moquettea thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery moreena heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains motleya multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England mousseline de solea gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon muslinplain-woven cotton fabric nankeena durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, networkan open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals ninona fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon nylona synthetic fabric oilclothcloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin olive draba cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms organzaa fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy paisleya soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes panting, trouseringany fabric used to make trousers pepper-and-salta fabric woven with flecks of light and dark percalea fine closely woven cotton fabric durable press, permanent pressa fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape piece of cloth, piece of materiala separate part consisting of fabric pilot clotha thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc pinstripea fabric with very thin stripes piquetightly woven fabric with raised cords plusha fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet polyesterany of a large class of synthetic fabrics pongeea soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation) poplina ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery printa fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers) quiltinga material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric rayona synthetic silklike fabric rep, reppa fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs sackclotha coarse cloth resembling sacking bagging, sackingcoarse fabric used for bags or sacks sailclotha strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents samitea heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages sateena cotton fabric with a satiny finish satina smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back satinet, satinettea fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber screeningfabric of metal or plastic mesh scrima firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater seersuckera light puckered fabric (usually striped) sergea twilled woolen fabric shaga fabric with long coarse nap shantunga heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation) sharkskina smooth crisp fabric sheetingfabric from which bed sheets are made shirtingany of various fabrics used to make men's shirts shirttailfabric forming the tail of a shirt silesiaa sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings silka fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae spandexan elastic synthetic fabric sponge clothany soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave) stammela coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red suede, suede clotha fabric made to resemble suede leather suitinga fabric used for suits swan's downsoft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes taffetaa crisp smooth lustrous fabric tammyplain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains tapa, tappaa paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark tapestry, tapisa heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery plaid, tartana cloth having a crisscross design terry, terry cloth, terryclotha pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes tickinga strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers toweling, towellingany of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels tweedthick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland twilla cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs upholstery materialthe fabric used in upholstering Velcronylon fabric used as a fastening velour, veloursheavy fabric that resembles velvet velveta silky densely piled fabric with a plain back velveteena usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet vicunaa soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna Viyellaa fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool voilea light semitransparent fabric wash-and-weara fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing waterproofany fabric impervious to water weba fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) webbinga strong fabric woven in strips whipcorda strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib winceya plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas wire clothfabric woven of metallic wire wool, woolen, woollena fabric made from the hair of sheep worsteda woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit" yokefabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment pina clotha fine cloth made from pineapple fibers acetate, acetate rayona fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate balbriggana cotton knit fabric used for underwear Bedford corda heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing bibtop part of an apron; covering the chest Brussels lacefine lace with a raised or applique design burlap, gunnycoarse jute fabric Canton crepea soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine chamois clotha piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars chicken wirea galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences chinchillaa thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton Courtellean acrylic fabric resembling wool crepe de Chinea very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric Dacron, Terylenea kind of polyester fabric dishcloth, dishraga cloth for washing dishes double knita knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches drop clotha large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted dustcloth, duster, dustraga piece of cloth used for dusting dust cover, dust sheeta large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period end, oddment, remainder, remnanta piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold filetlace having a square mesh gauze, netting, veilinga net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave gauze, gauze bandage(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings gore, panela piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails ground cloth, groundsheeta waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture guimpea piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit gusset, inseta piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment hairneta small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hankya square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory Harris Tweeda loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides huck, huckabacktoweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric jerseya slightly elastic machine-knit fabric liner, lininga piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment longyi, lungi, lungyia long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma macramea relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords crepe marocain, marocaina dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe nainsooka soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies narrow walecorduroy with narrow ribs organdie, organdya sheer stiff muslin Orlonan acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns patcha piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole bobbin lace, pillow lacea handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins placketa piece of cloth sewn under an opening needlepoint, point lacelace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern rag, shred, tag, tag end, tattera small piece of cloth or paper reseaua net or mesh foundation for lace russeta reddish brown homespun fabric safety neta large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze canvas, canvass, sail, sheeta large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel sarcenet, sarseneta fine soft silk fabric often used for linings save-alla net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship snoodan ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head spark arrester, sparkera wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack stockinet, stockinetteknit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments swatcha sample piece of cloth tarp, tarpaulinwaterproofed canvas towela rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping trainpiece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor tricota knitted fabric or one resembling knitting tuckera detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress tullea fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns Ultrasuedea synthetic suede cloth viscose, viscose rayona rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers wide walecorduroy with wide ribs winceyettecotton flannelette with a nap on both sides grillwork, wireworkmesh netting made of wires artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole 2adj of or relating to fabrics or fabric making textile research |
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