textile
noun
ˈteks-tᵊl\
Definition of textile
1 : cloth sense 1a especially : a woven or knit cloth
2 : a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth
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From rags to dishes: Asher Shalom is chief executive of Asher Fabrics, a textile company that works with Ralph Lauren, AG Jeans and Diane von Fürstenberg. — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, "Century City is about to get some serious fried chicken," 10 July 2018 At the time, Mr. Aremu worked in textiles, a booming industry in Nigeria that employed half a million people. — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, "What noodles can teach us about Nigeria's reluctance on free trade," 9 July 2018 Art and design sit comfortably together here, including textiles, ceramics, glass, jewelry, furniture, photography and film. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "New England museums to visit this summer and fall," 4 July 2018 His father is the chief executive of Raytex Industries, a textiles company in Woodbury, N.Y. — New York Times, "Amanda Zeiger, Jesse Reich," 22 Apr. 2018 At the job fair, Emad Hussein offered jobs for up to 100 refugees, hoping that by hiring them his textiles company will become eligible for reduced European tariffs. — Alice Su, The Seattle Times, "Job center for Syrians opens in Jordan refugee camp," 18 Feb. 2018 Altizer, the son of a textile company owner and a homemaker, was studying theater. — Carolyne Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle, "Iceland’s the setting for Drew Altizer and Camille Hayes wedding," 25 Jan. 2018 In 2014, the United Nations designated Dundee as a UNESCO City of Design (the first in the U.K., actually) for its valuable contributions to the fields of video games, textiles, and comic book design. — Todd Plummer, Vogue, "A Guide to Dundee, Scotland—the First City Outside London to Get Its Very Own V&A Museum," 14 July 2018 That plant employs about 100 people and produces polyvinyl alcohol for paper, textiles and other uses. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Worker files $1 million lawsuit against Pasadena industrial plant after fiery explosion," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'textile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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textile
noun
English Language Learners Definition of textile
; especially : a fabric that is woven or knit
textiles : the businesses that make textiles
See the full definition for textile in the English Language Learners Dictionary
textile
noun
ˈtek-stəl\
Kids Definition of textile
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