textile
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈtɛkstaɪl/
:
tejido
- The textiles produced by the local factory are used in both clothing and home furnishings.
- clothing and textiles
- textile industry
- cotton textiles
This is the poem I wrote after seeing a show of textiles from Afghanistan.
- This is the poem I wrote after seeing a show of textiles from Afghanistan.
- Egypt replaces that a little bit during the Civil War, but all the English textiles were American cotton from the South.
- So a lot of their things were built out of dirt and trees and feathers and textiles.
- Chairs were produced to decorate furnishing textiles or garments.
Examples
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At the market, I found beautiful textiles imported from various countries, perfect for making garments.
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The designer showcased a stunning collection of textiles made from organic cotton at the fashion show.
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And waste from the textile industry.
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And that was a big textile manufacturing town.
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Most of them were textile workers working for fast fashion brands.
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As for instance, her promotion to manager of the design department at the textile plant.
Fiction book (1996) -
Oh, so the people who own it have a textile business downstairs.
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You see textile waste piling up in mountains.
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Many of the textiles show wear, suggesting the items had been used during life.
Academic text (2011) -
This is the poem I wrote after seeing a show of textiles from Afghanistan.
Synonyms
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2.1
Things like wood or cloth that are used to make objects
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1.0
Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibers used for clothes and curtains
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A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning
Compounds
- Australian
A tropical plant with long strong leaves people use to weave mats and hats
How Patterned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Textile comes from the Latin verb texere, which means 'to weave', so a textile is a cloth made by weaving threads together. Think of threads crossing to make a fabric; that image helps explain why textile means a type of cloth.