textile

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: fabric cloth material

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers“the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent”“woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC”“she measured off enough material for a dress”Synonyms: fabric cloth material

Adjective (1)

of or relating to fabrics or fabric making“textile research”

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Textile \Tex"tile\, n. That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Textile \Tex"tile\, a. [L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See Text.] Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics. [1913 Webster]

Textile cone (Zool.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colors are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth. [1913 Webster]