textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l 
ˈteks-tᵊl
1
: cloth sense 1a
especially
: a woven or knit cloth
2
: a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth
Examples of textile in a Sentence
They import fine silk textiles from China.
brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India
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Up the stark-white winding staircase lined with a perky pink runner from textile designer Christine Van Der Hurd, the second floor features a high-ceilinged living room and a library with floor-to-ceiling windows lined with planters.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Rush Stuart Dickson, former owner of Harris Teeter grocer store chain and American & Efird textile manufacturer, died Saturday, May 11.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Rush Stuart Dickson, former owner of Harris Teeter grocer store chain and American & Efird textile manufacturer, died Saturday, May 11.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstīl
ˈteks-tᵊl
: cloth sense 1
especially
: a woven or knit cloth
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