Main Entry: fab·ric

Pronunciation: \ˈfa-brik\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French fabrique, from Latin fabrica workshop, structure

Date: 15th century

1 a : structure, building b : underlying structure : framework <the fabric of society>
2 : an act of constructing : erection; specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building
3 a : structural plan or style of construction b : texture, quality —used chiefly of textiles c : the arrangement of physical components (as of soil) in relation to each other
4 a : cloth 1a b : a material that resembles cloth
5 : the appearance or pattern produced by the shapes and arrangement of the crystal grains in a rock