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- pronunciation:
- fae
brihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers.
Cotton, silk, and wool are some fibers that are used to make fabric.
- synonyms:
- cloth, material, textile
- similar words:
- broadcloth, felt, knit
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| definition 2: |
the nature or texture of such cloth.
- synonyms:
- material, weave
- similar words:
- pile, texture
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| definition 3: |
underlying structure; foundation.
The Constitution forms the fabric of the U.S. government.Has technology changed the fabric of our society?- synonyms:
- basis, foundation
- similar words:
- architecture, core, essence, frame, framework, substance
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| related words: |
canopy, canvas, composition, web |
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The words fabric and fabricate both come from a Latin word that means "something made or constructed."
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