Definition of textile
1 : cloth 1a; especially : a woven or knit cloth
2 : a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth
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Examples of textile in a Sentence
They import fine silk textiles from China.
brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India
Recent Examples of textile from the Web
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Thousands of people, mostly families, have made their homes in buildings that include hotels, a textile company’s offices and an old federal police headquarters.
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On a dining room wall there are three layers of textiles, including a mat made by a Filipina artisan from abaca fiber.
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Burnham suggests looking for textiles made with a finish called Nanotex, which makes the fibers stain-resistant and waterproof.
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Goodwill's 2016 Community Impact Report estimates 72.9 million pounds of clothing and textiles alone made it to the nonprofit's donation centers across the United States.
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His father, Augusto Sr., came to the U.S. to work at the Greehalgh Mills textile factory run by Cookie's godfather Jay Guitari.
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Simply Recycling claims that 85 percent of clothing, shoes, and reusable home goods get thrown into a landfill which, on average, results in 21 billion pounds of textile waste in the United States every year.
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Our old pal white vinegar is another one that can be employed to remove urine stains and smells from textiles.
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Their prosperity required a steady supply of cotton to feed New England’s growing textile industry.
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Origin and Etymology of textile
Latin, from neuter of textilis woven, from texere
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playDefinition of textile for English Language Learners
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; especially : a fabric that is woven or knit
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textiles : the businesses that make textiles
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