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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til]

noun

  1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.

  2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving.

    Glass can be used as a textile.



adjective

  1. woven or capable of being woven.

    textile fabrics.

  2. of or relating to weaving.

  3. of or relating to textiles or the production of textiles.

    the textile industry.

textile

/ ˈɛٲɪ /

noun

  1. any fabric or cloth, esp woven

  2. raw material suitable to be made into cloth; fibre or yarn

  3. a non-nudist, as described by nudists; one who wears clothes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to fabrics or the making of fabrics

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of textile1

1520–30; < Latin textilis woven, textile (noun use of neuter) woven fabric, equivalent to text ( us ), past participle of texere to weave + -ilis, -ile -ile
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of textile1

C17: from Latin textilis woven, from texere to weave
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It took Cathy and Grace around a month to complete the textile, which Cathy says was "part of the healing process".

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Catherine was shown around the store's cavernous rooms by the museum's director Tristram Hunt and she saw examples of conservation work on textiles in the collection.

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The company, which was incorporated in 1999, was described by prosecutors as an importer and exporter of textiles and garments from China, Vietnam, Cambodia and elsewhere.

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Now she’s created her dream home in L.A., every inch covered in wallpaper, color and patterned textiles.

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His twin brother Robert did the expected thing and joined the family textile business.

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