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textile

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɛkˌstaɪɫ// UK //tˈɛkstaɪl// tex·tile

n. any type of cloth or fabric made by weaving or knitting. You use this word when talking about the industry that makes clothes, rugs, and curtains.

n. a type of cloth or woven fabric. Often used in the plural to refer to the industry or the broad category of materials produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.


SIMPLE

The museum has a beautiful collection of ancient textiles.

CONTEXTUAL

The city was once a major hub for the textile industry, with dozens of mills producing cotton cloth.

COMPLEX

Advances in synthetic fibers have allowed the textile sector to produce fabrics that are not only waterproof but also highly breathable for extreme weather conditions.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin textile, substantive use of textilis (“woven”), from texō (“weave”).

Usage

Often used as an attributive noun (e.g., 'textile mill', 'textile design').

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