fabric

[fab-rik]

noun

1. a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers.

   woolen fabrics.

2. the texture of the woven, knitted, or felted material.

   cloth of a soft, pliant fabric.

3. framework; structure.

   the fabric of society.

4. a building; edifice.

5. the method of construction.

6. the act of constructing, especially of a church building.

7. the maintenance of such a building.

8. Petrography.,  the spatial arrangement and orientation of the constituents of a rock.

fabric

/ ˈfæbrɪk /

noun

1. any cloth made from yarn or fibres by weaving, knitting, felting, etc

2. the texture of a cloth

3. a structure or framework

   the fabric of society

4. a style or method of construction

5. rare,  a building

6. the texture, arrangement, and orientation of the constituents of a rock

Word History and Origins

Origin of fabric¹

1475–85; (< Middle French fabrique ) < Latin fabrica craft, especially metalworking or building, workshop. See forge ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fabric¹

C15: from Latin fabrica workshop, from faber craftsman

Example Sentences

Each table is topped with brightly colored yellow and red fabric — not unlike that of the Mexican-inspired American flag Alonzo drapes around her shoulders at the end of her most recent Netflix special, “Upper Classy.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I mean I work at home. They know everything that goes on. It’s the fabric of our home.”

From Los Angeles Times

The red fabric on the landmark appeared after thousands of St George's flags appeared across England in recent months.

From BBC

In 2014, Surrey Trading Standards tested a fabric seat which fell to pieces in a 30 mph accident.

From BBC

"Our shawls are not just fabric," he says, emphasising that most of his subjects are elderly artisans who spin, dye and weave each thread.

From BBC

Related Words

• fiber 
• goods 
• textile 
• texture