Textile
/ˈtɛk.staɪl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles. plural-normally
- 2 artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers wordnet
- 3 A non-nudist.
Adjective
- 1 Clothing compulsive.
"a textile beach"
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to fabrics or fabric making wordnet
Example
More examples"Textile News has a large following among those working in the textile industry."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin textile, substantive use of textilis (“woven”), from texō (“weave”).