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| darn1 |
to mend, esp. by weaving thread or yarn over a hole in fabric. [1/2 definitions] |
| dart |
a tapered, stitched tuck in a piece of fabric, esp. clothing. [1/6 definitions] |
| delaine |
in former times, a light wool or wool and cotton fabric. [1/2 definitions] |
| denim |
a finer grade of the same fabric used in upholstery. [1/3 definitions] |
| diamanté |
a bright and glittering ornamentation, or fabric covered with such ornamentation. [1/2 definitions] |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| dimity |
a sheer fabric, usu. of cotton, woven with a fine stripe or check of heavier thread. |
| dope |
any of various products resembling varnish, used to waterproof and reinforce fabric or paper, as on balloons or model airplane wings. [1/7 definitions] |
| dotted swiss |
a crisp cotton fabric with woven or embroidered dots, used for blouses and curtains. |
| double-knit |
a fabric, usu. synthetic, knit on a machine with two sets of needles so that, as the two single-knit fabrics are produced, they are also woven together to form a double thickness. [2 definitions] |
| drape |
to arrange (clothing, curtains, or other fabric) in attractive folds. [3/6 definitions] |
| drapery |
fabric; cloth. [1/3 definitions] |
| drawn work |
ornamentation of fabric produced by drawing out threads and creating a lacy effect. |
| drawstring |
a cord or the like that is drawn through a sewn channel in fabric and pulled so as to tighten or close an opening, as of pants, a bag, or the like. |
| drill3 |
a sturdy twilled fabric, usu. of cotton. |
| duck3 |
a very strong fabric made of cotton or linen and resembling canvas. [1/2 definitions] |
| duffel coat |
a hooded knee-length overcoat with frog fasteners that is usu. made of a sturdy wool fabric such as duffel or loden. |
| dungaree |
a heavy, coarse cotton fabric, usu. blue; denim. [1/3 definitions] |
| dust ruffle |
a floor-length decorative ruffle, usu. made of a light fabric such as cotton, that hangs from a mattress around three or four sides of a bed. |
| duvetyn |
a napped fabric of cotton, silk, wool, or rayon that has a twilled weave. |
| dyeing |
the process or art of using dye to color fabric. |
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