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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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
In one photograph of a dance floor in full swing, the wallpaper in the background is printed with a leafy, floral pattern by William Morris, the textile artist who sought to elevate the decorative arts in Britain in the late nineteenth century.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
There’s also the home collection, featuring objets nomades, the new line of furniture and lighting, decorative objects and textiles, tableware and gaming.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Both could be ready in two and a half to three years, and the textile mill could start paying for the costs necessary to serve it.
—Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for textile
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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