fabric

1
as in cloth
a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon) a fabric that is supposed to repel rain while at the same time allowing the wearer's perspiration to escape

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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives

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Recent Examples of fabric Then comes a workshop space, detailing the collaboration process with design sketches, garment patterns, and fabric displays. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 The sneakers are available in white smooth oyster, tofu brown fabric, black white smooth and many other colors. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Wrapped in soft terry fabric, this chair is built for comfort and style, with a slightly slanted back, ample padding, and slim, streamlined armrests that give it a clean profile in both modern and traditional spaces. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Today, that danger extends far beyond politics – threatening the fabric of our communities. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabric
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Noun
  • Dampen a microfiber cloth with rubbing alcohol and wipe away the sap.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • An engineer with a litter-picker grabbed the fallen cloth and sheepishly moved it behind the machine, out of my line of sight.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Real Madrid are stepping up plans towards a radical change in their ownership structure — one that would allow external investors to purchase stakes in the club for the very first time.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That all larger structures and processes that occur between those structures, including all chemical reactions, don’t require anything more than those fundamental laws and constituents.
    Big Think, Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Wallpaper and textile patterns feature bold geometrics, Memphis-style squiggles and Pop-Artsy botanicals.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The collection includes towels, sheets and bedding at opening price points designed to offer a natural alternative to synthetic textiles in the value category.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • This is also a great time to marvel at other examples of the city’s architecture, like the Catedral de Mallorca, a cathedral towering over the city skyline and the Llotja de Palma, a 15th-century Gothic guildhall that frequently hosts art exhibitions.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The La Jolla Historical Society’s Jewel Awards are continuing to evolve with new ways to recognize the different local efforts to retain historic architecture and sites.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • The framework was established in September, when the future Pac-12 schools struggled and the current American schools thrived.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Fabric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabric. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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