Fabric Definition
făbrĭk
fabrics
noun
fabrics
Anything constructed or made of parts put together; structure; building.
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The framework or basic structure of anything.
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A material made from fibers or threads by weaving, knitting, felting, etc., as any cloth, felt, lace, or the like.
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The texture of such material.
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The style or plan of construction.
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Other Word Forms of Fabric
Noun
Singular:
fabric
Plural:
fabricsOrigin of Fabric
Middle English fabryke something constructed from Old French fabrique from Latin fabrica craft, workshop from faber fabr- workman, artificer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French fabrique, from Latin fabrica (“a workshop, art, trade, product of art, structure, fabric”), from faber (“artisan, workman”).
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