textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l 
ˈteks-tᵊl
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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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
The store is 30,000 square feet and contains antiques found across the world, including cabinets, farm tables, beds, linens, and textiles.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Philanthropy Textile-to-textile recycling advocate Accelerating Circularity has promoted Eileen Mockus to the role of chief executive officer as founder and current-CEO Karla Magruder transitions to the role of board chair.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
Among the cargo were crates of china, tools, guns, children’s toys, shoes, and textiles, including coats, hats, pants, and bolts of fabric and even the world’s oldest pickles.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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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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