textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l 
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
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2017, the state approved cultivation of the crop, mostly to produce hemp for textile making.
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Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
To mark the occasion, Anderson invited the fast-rising artist Patrick Carroll—whose playful woven textile canvases blur the line between painting and clothes—to showcase 37 of his artworks around the store.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
To mark the occasion, Anderson invited the fast-rising artist Patrick Carroll—whose playful woven textile canvases blur the line between painting and clothes—to showcase 37 of his artworks around the store.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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