open texture

noun

philosophy the failure of natural languages to determine future usage, particularly the ability of predicates to permit the construction of borderline cases

A dress fabric of worsted warp and worsted filling; of open texture and fancy weaves.

The broad windows were curtained in simple falls of dainty lace of open texture that excluded neither sunlight nor landscape.

Similar to Cheddar, but of softer body and more open texture.

Sheep; crumbly; open texture and pleasing flavor when ripened.

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