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📜 Original wording 🧵 A woven fabric 🕸️ Connecting structure
textus

textus

9.9
A woven piece of cloth with a clear pattern or texture
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : textil
  • Can you identify the textus of this fabric?

Examples

  • The exhibition featured a rare textus with gold threads woven into the pattern.

  • Scholars studied the textus to understand the materials used in medieval garments.

  • The ancient textus found in the tomb revealed intricate weaving techniques.

  • The ancient textus revealed the techniques used in weaving.

  • The ancient textus discovered in the archaeological site showcased the unique weaving styles of that era.

  • This textus is made of silk and features beautiful patterns that reflect the craftsmanship of its creator.

  • Restorers carefully analyzed the textus to replicate the original texture of the historical garment.

Synonyms

fabric
vstextus
252 1.0

Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibers used for clothes and curtains

is a technical term for woven cloth often found in historical writings
contexture
vstextus
  • Archaic
9.9

The way threads are woven together to make cloth

is used more in historical and technical writing for whole cloth

How Woven

twill
  • Specialized
4 6.5
textus
  • Archaic
9.9
plain weave
  • Specialized
5.3

Surface Forms

textus singular
textus plural

Etymology

Textus comes from Latin textere 'to weave' and is the root of the English word textile, which means cloth. So textus can mean a woven fabric or the weave and texture of cloth.