fabricUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfæbrɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfæbrɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fab′rik)
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fabric
Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads together. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets. A piece of white fabric was thrown out of the window. They sell silks and other soft fabrics. Don't use ‘fabric’ to refer to a building where machines are used to make things. A building like this is usually called a factory. 'fabric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "fabric" in the title: 3 yards of each fabric. - English Only forum
A big bunch of keys rubs the fabric of the pocket - English Only forum a light- to medium-weight fabric - English Only forum a lightweight twill weave fabric - English Only forum a net fabric "wrapped" flower - English Only forum Are you looking for a/some/any particular fabric/material? - English Only forum as fabric whispered behind the screen - English Only forum As soon as the needle penetrates the fabric you are damaging it. - English Only forum be woven into the historical fabric - English Only forum bend... the fabric of their dreams - English Only forum both the skin and the fabric - English Only forum Camels and monkeys dance accross intricately woven carpet fabric - English Only forum civic fabric - English Only forum Civil Building Structures, Fabric & Infrastructure maintenance services. - English Only forum cloth/fabric - English Only forum Cracks in the fabric - English Only forum cut fabric for sewing [word?] - English Only forum destroy <the fabric of his daily existence> - English Only forum digging into the fabric - English Only forum disposable gown made of non-woven fabric - English Only forum Disturbing the fabric - English Only forum draper [UK: words for fabric stores and fabric?] - English Only forum Easily seen through (fabric) - English Only forum Estate fabric - English Only forum exclusive of the fringe [fabric] - English Only forum explore the fabric of reality as <is> revealed by modern physics - English Only forum fabric - English Only forum fabric - English Only forum fabric - building - English Only forum fabric connection - English Only forum more...
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