fabric
fabric definition
fab·ric (fab′rik)
noun
- anything constructed or made of parts put together; structure; building
- the framework or basic structure of anything
- the style or plan of construction
- a material made from fibers or threads by weaving, knitting, felting, etc., as any cloth, felt, lace, or the like
- the texture of such material
- Brit. the construction and upkeep of a church building
Etymology: MFr fabrique < L fabrica, a workshop, trade, product, fabric < faber, a workman < IE base *dhabh-, to fit together > OE (ge)dæfte, fit
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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