fabric

1
as in cloth
a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon) a fabric that is supposed to repel rain while at the same time allowing the wearer's perspiration to escape

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2
as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives

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Recent Examples of fabric Then comes a workshop space, detailing the collaboration process with design sketches, garment patterns, and fabric displays. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 The sneakers are available in white smooth oyster, tofu brown fabric, black white smooth and many other colors. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Wrapped in soft terry fabric, this chair is built for comfort and style, with a slightly slanted back, ample padding, and slim, streamlined armrests that give it a clean profile in both modern and traditional spaces. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Today, that danger extends far beyond politics – threatening the fabric of our communities. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabric
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  • It was covered first with a cotton cloth, and that layer was then topped with a maguey mat, a thick textile woven from agave fibers.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, early actors and prop makers probably just pantomimed bloodless violence, at most using bright red cloth to signify gore.
    Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The structure is surrounded by native trees, and a walking path runs under the structure with bricks that include the names of fallen workers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The museum will also build a new welcome center, gift shop and open-air event pavilion with a permanent roof structure for shade.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Vicunha’s fabrics like Pietro Regen as well as textile waste is used throughout.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • It was covered first with a cotton cloth, and that layer was then topped with a maguey mat, a thick textile woven from agave fibers.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Keney innovations include RibbonFET, a new transistor architecture enabling efficient scaling, and PowerVia, a backside power delivery system enhancing energy flow.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Charging an electric vehicle is about to get much quicker, thanks to ChargePoint's next generation Direct Current (DC) fast-charging architecture.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Develop a collaborative group presentation that proposes alternative language and frameworks for understanding historical illness.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
  • After painstaking efforts, Witkoff and Kushner emerged with the framework of an accord that promises, at least for now, to quiet one of the world's most destabilizing conflicts.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Fabric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabric. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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