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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Madrid got the first look at silks and religious robes that have rarely surfaced in the New York museum, because of lighting issues that could cause fragile textiles to deteriorate.
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Ellen Brook, 53, San Mateo, California via Shaker Heights Artist, designer of apparel and accessories based around hand painted designs on silk and other textiles.
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MacGregor started a textile collection with the family’s clothing at the Idaho Historical Museum.)
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Supporters say Ortega, who works at a High Point textile plant, arrived in Asheboro in 1993 after fleeing threats of violence in Guatemala.
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These recycling programs include the recycling of paint, electronics, textiles, mattresses and box springs.
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Highlights include Pablo Llana’s works, made from recycled junk-food wrappers, and the large-format textile art of Michelle Montjoy.
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Her father owned a textile mill, and Carrington and her three brothers were raised at Crookhey Hall, a turreted mansion with its own croquet lawn and ornamental lake.
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No mere art exhibit, the Extreme Textiles collection demonstrates how chemistry, biotech, and nanotech are letting age-old textile-making techniques find high tech applications.
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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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