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 According to reviewers, the cotton-lyocell fabric is super soft and lightweight enough for summer. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025 Moisture-wicking or quick-drying fabrics are always a good idea, as are common yoga accessories like a headband, water bottle, or towel. Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 6 June 2025 At 10 and 17 mph, the taillight sustained different levels of damage but the fabric remained undamaged. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025 Woven, synthetic, and textile fabric in a Houston Astros City Connect colorway, this sneaker is a fan essential. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabric
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Noun
  • The device also features a rolling dimmer switch and comes with accessories like a cleaning cloth and protective pouch.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
  • Remove any remaining sunscreen residue and rubbing alcohol immediately using a dry, microfiber cloth.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
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  • The growing complexity of today’s work environments through hybrid teams, agile structures and cross-functional decision making is driving the demand for a broader leadership lens.
    David Chiem, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Hundreds of law enforcement personnel have been searching for Decker — scouring forested areas, structures and a river in the area where Decker was last known to be located, the sheriff's office said over the weekend.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin June 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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  • Oeko-Tex Standard 100: Another third-party verification that ensures textiles are free of over 1,000 substances such as pesticides and colorants after being submitted to rigorous lab testing.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
  • At Denim Première Vision, textile designer Kelly Konings discussed how textiles and fashion move along parallel paths—closely connected, yet fundamentally different.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
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  • This dual-control architecture supports set-and-forget automation and real-time interaction, depending on the user's preference. 5.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 5 June 2025
  • The painting of a colorful bouquet of assorted flowers is on the building of Schmidt Design Group, a landscape architecture and planning firm, at 1310 Rosecrans St. The completion of the mural was celebrated May 28 with a community reception.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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  • CPAs are well versed in assisting clients in the establishment and improvement of controls and control frameworks, and the importance of controls around crypto is no different.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Apple software chief Craig Federighi implied as much last year at a panel discussion during WWDC, saying that Apple would like to add other AI models, especially for specific purposes, into its Apple Intelligence framework.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 June 2025

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“Fabric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabric. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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